The unplanned impact of mathematics
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Rowlett, Peter, Parrondo, Juan and Bradshaw, Noel-Ann (2011) The unplanned impact of mathematics. Nature: international weekly journal of science, 475. p. 168. ISSN 0028-0836 (print), 1476-4687 (eISSN)
Full text not available from this repository.Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/475166a
Abstract
Peter Rowlett introduces seven little-known tales illustrating that theoretical work may lead to practical applications, but it can't be forced and it can take centuries.
Paper includes the tale: 'From paradox to pandemics,' by Juan Parrondo and Noel-Ann Bradshaw.
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| Additional Information: | [1] Peter Rowlett invited members of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) for their stories of the unplanned impact of mathematics and this paper presents seven of those he received in response. [2] As well as this tale, Peter Rowlett's article includes the contribution 'From quaternions to Lara Croft,' by Mark McCartney and Tony Mann (see also http://gala.gre.ac.uk/6797). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | mathematics, impact, Parrondo, paradox, Brownian motion |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| School / Department / Research Groups: | School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences School of Education |
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| Last Modified: | 10 Jan 2013 11:06 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/6799 |
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