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Applied mathematics a very short introduction /

Applied mathematics plays a major role in the sciences and in engineering, where it enhances our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics mostly focuses on abstract structures, applied mathematics provides a tool for understanding and tackling a multitude of practical problems,...

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Main Author: Goriely, Alain (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 555.
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xxv, 141 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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