Mathematics for Industry

Introduction; Part I. Industrial Problems; 1. Paradigm-Shifting Capabilities for Army Transformation John A. Parmentola; 2. Computational Simulation in Aerospace Design Raymond R. Cosner and David R. Ferguson; 3. LEAPS and Product Modeling R. Ames; 4. 3D Modelling of Material Property Variation for Computer Aided Design and Manufacture M. J. Pratt; Part II. Mathematical Responses to Industrial Problems; 5. A Framework for Validation of Computer Models James C. Cavendish; 6. Numerical Investigation of the Validity of the Quasi-Static Approximation in the Modelling of Catalytic converters Brian J. McCartin and Paul D. Young; 7. A Framework Linking Military Missions and Means P. J. Tanenbaum and W. P. Yeakel; 8. Computational Topology for Geometric Design and Molecular Design Edward L. F. Moore and Thomas J. Peters; 9. Discretize then Optimize John T. Betts and Stephen L. Campbell; 10. Transferring Analyses onto Different Meshes D. A. Field; 11. Bivariate Quadratic B-splines Used as Basis Functions for Collocation Benjamin Dembart, Daniel Gonsor, and Marian Neamtu; Part III: The Process of Mathematical Modeling, Practice and Education; 12. A Complex Systems Approach to Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Carl P. Simon and James S. Koopman; 13. A Combined Industrial/Academic Perspective on Fiber and Film Process Modeling C. David Carlson, Jr. and Christopher L. Cox; 14. Helpful Hints for Establishing Professional Science Master's Programs Charles R. MacCluer and Leon H. Seitelman; Author Index.