It is close enough to the end of the century to make a guess as to what the Encyclopedia Britannica article on the history of mathematics will report in 2582: "We have said that the dominating theme of the Nineteenth Century was the development and application of the theory of functions of one variable. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, mathematicians turned optimistically to the study off unctions of several variables. But wholly unexpected difficulties were met, new phenomena were discovered, and new fields of mathematics sprung up to study and master them. As a result, except where development of methods from earlier centuries continued, there was a recoil from applications. Most of the best mathematicians of the first two-thirds of the century devoted their efforts entirely to pure mathe matics. In the last third, however, the powerful methods devised by then for higher-dimensional problems were turned onto applications, and the tools of applied mathematics were drastically changed. By the end of the century, the temporary overemphasis on pure mathematics was completely gone and the traditional interconnections between pure mathematics and applications restored. "This century also saw the first primitive beginnings of the electronic calculator, whose development in the next century led to our modern methods of handling mathematics.

Mark Alber, Bei Hu and Joachim Rosenthal ... ... vii Part I Some Remarks on Applied Mathematics Roger Brockett ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mathematics is a Profession Christopher 1. Byrnes ... ... ... ... . 4 Comments on Applied Mathematics Avner Friedman ... ... ... ... . . 9 Towards an Applied Mathematics for Computer Science Jeremy Gunawardena ... ... ... ... . 11 Infomercial for Applied Mathematics Darryl Holm ... ... ... ... ... 15 On Research in Mathematical Economics M. Ali Khan ... ... ... ... ... 21 Applied Mathematics in the Computer and Communications Industry Brian Marcus ... ... ... ... ... 25 'frends in Applied Mathematics Jerrold E. Marsden ... ... ... ... 28 Applied Mathematics as an Interdisciplinary Subject Clyde F. Martin ... ... ... ... . 31 vi Contents Panel Discussion on Future Directions in Applied Mathe matics Laurence R. Taylor ... ... ... ... 38 Part II Feedback Stabilization of Relative Equilibria for Mechanical Systems with Symmetry A.M. Bloch, J.E. Marsden and G. Sanchez ... ... . 43 Oscillatory Descent for Function Minimization R. Brockett ... ... ... ... ... 65 On the Well-Posedness of the Rational Covariance Extension Problem C. l. Byrnes, H.J. Landau and A. Lindquist ... ... 83 Singular Limits in Fluid Mechanics P. Constantin ... ... ... ... ... 109 Singularities and Defects in Patterns Far from Threshold N.M. Ercolani ... ... ... ... ... 137 Mathematical Modeling and Simulation for Applications of Fluid Flow in Porous Media R.E. Ewing ... ... ... ... ... 161 On Loeb Measure Spaces and their Significance for N on Cooperative Game Theory M.A. Khan and Y. Sun ... ... ... ... 183 Mechanical Systems with Symmetry, Variational Principles, and Integration Algorithms J.E. Marsden and J.M. Wendlandt ... ... ... 219 Preface The applied sciences are faced with increasingly complex problems which call for sophisticated mathematical models.

This volume is the Proceedings of the symposium held at the University of Wyoming in August, 1985, to honor Gail Young on his seventieth birthday (which actually took place on October 3, 1985) and on the occasion of his retirement. Nothing can seem more natural to a mathematician in this country than to honor Gail Young. Gail embodies all the qualities that a mathematician should possess. He is an active and effective research mathematician, having written over sixty pa pers in topology, n-dimensional analysis, complex variables, and "miscellanea." He is an outstanding expositor, as his fine book Topology, written with J. G. Hocking (Addison Wesley, 1961), amply demonstrates. He has a superlative record in public office of outstanding, unstinting service to the mathematical community and to the cause of education. But what makes Gail unique and special is that throughout all aspects of his distinguished career, he has emphasized human values in everything he has done. In touching the lives of so many of us, he has advanced the entire profession. Deservedly, he has innumerable friends in the mathematical community, the academic community, and beyond.

The aim of this book is to present recent results in both theoretical and applied knot theory--which are at the same time stimulating for leading researchers in the field as well as accessible to non-experts. The book comprises recent research results while covering a wide range of different sub-disciplines, such as the young field of geometric knot theory, combinatorial knot theory, as well as applications in microbiology and theoretical physics.

This book examines equity from the standpoint of mathematics education - an excellent forum for the topic, since the results are quantifiable and the disparity in performance is stark.

The must-have compendium on applied mathematics This is the most authoritative and accessible single-volume reference book on applied mathematics. Featuring numerous entries by leading experts and organized thematically, it introduces readers to applied mathematics and its uses; explains key concepts; describes important equations, laws, and functions; looks at exciting areas of research; covers modeling and simulation; explores areas of application; and more. Modeled on the popular Princeton Companion to Mathematics, this volume is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in other disciplines seeking a user-friendly reference book on applied mathematics. Features nearly 200 entries organized thematically and written by an international team of distinguished contributors Presents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible way Explains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applications Introduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical research Gives a wide range of examples of mathematical modeling Covers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much more Explores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplines Includes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index

by Donald J. Albers ix INTRODUCTION In July of 1984 the first national conference on mathematics education in two-year colleges was held at Menlo College. The conference was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Two-year colleges account for more than one-third of all undergraduate enrollments in mathematics, and more than one-half of all college freshmen are enrolled in two-year colleges. These two facts alone suggest the importance of mathematics education in two-year colleges, particularly to secondary schools, four-year colleges, and universities. For a variety of reasons, four-year colleges and universities are relatively unaware of two-year colleges. Arthur Cohen, who was a participant at the "New Directions" conference warns: "Four-year colleges and universities ignore two-year colleges at their own peril." Ross Taylor, another conference participant, encouraged two-year college faculty to be ever mindful of their main source of students--secondary schools- and to work hard to strengthen their ties with them. There are many other reasons why it was important to examine two-year college mathematics from a national perspective: 1. Over the last quarter century, rio other sector of higher education has grown so rapidly as have two-year colleges. Their enrollments tripled in the 60's, doubled in the 70's, and continue to increase rapidly in the 80's. x 2. Twenty-five years ago, two-year colleges accounted for only one-seventh of all undergraduate mathematics enrollments; today the fraction is more than one-third.