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A mathematical kaleidoscope: Applications in industry, business and science

B Conolly, University of London and S Vajda, University of Sussex, UK

One sees the Arm of the Master, that prominent mathematician and teacher Prof. S. Vajda. A nice history of development, internal beauty, solution, applications. Needs not too much subject knowledge, and is interesting for professionals and students.
Zentralblatt (European Mathematical Society)

Precise, amusing, reflecting unusual background of the topics and original. The authors are skilful in manipulating mathematical expressions, and readers cannot escape from vigorous mental exercise!
London Mathematical Society

For undergraduates and postgraduates, careers advisors in applied mathematics, statistics, operational research; and professional practice.
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 - examines a wide range of mathematical applications in many areas, including actuarial science, communications, engineering, finance, gambling, management, operational research, pursuit and search
 - includes a chapter of ‘mathematical teasers’
 - each chapter is prefaced by a summary of its context and relevance

This text embodies at advanced and postgraduate level the professional and technical experience of two experienced mathematicians. It covers a wide range of applications relevant in many areas, including actuarial science, communications, engineering, finance, gambling, house purchase, lotteries, management, operational research, pursuit and search.

In mathematical studies drawn from algebra, geometry, analysis, statistics and computational methodology, applications are discussed in separate chapters, each prefaced by a summary of content and relevance. Some branches of the mathematics covered might be regarded as old-fashioned but they are still vigorous and relevant today.

The material is original, either in content, presentations or both, and includes topics not usually found in other texts. It treats serious mathematics respectfully and, if sometimes light in its touch, maintains the instructive tenor.

ISBN 1 898563 21 7
ISBN-13: 978 1 898563 21 1
January 1995
272 pages  234 x 173mm  paperback  
£40.00 / US$70.00 / €50.00

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About the authors

Brian Conolly, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics (Operational Research), University of London

Steven Vajda, Visiting Professor at Sussex University, formerly Professor of Operational Research, Department of Engineering Production, University of Birmingham

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Contents

Fantasies
 - Misleading messages
 - Fihonacci fantasies
 - Facing the clock
 - Encounters
 - The hypergeometric distribution

Finance
 - Collective DIY finance
 - Reinsurance

Finance
 - Collective DIY finance
 - Reinsurance

Games
 - Football results
 - A class of game

Games
 - Football results
 - A class of game

Mathematical programming
 - Theorems of alternatives
 - Safe gambling
 - Probabilistic programming
 - Contemporaries and laureates
 - Sequential decisions
 - Commonsense or paradox?
 - Duality and optimization

Mathematical programming
 - Theorems of alternatives
 - Safe gambling
 - Probabilistic programming
 - Contemporaries and laureates
 - Sequential decisions
 - Commonsense or paradox?
 - Duality and optimization

Search, pursuit and rational outguessing
 - Hide and seek
 - A treasure hunt
 - The lead in a chase
 - Tracking and pursuit
 - Circular pursuit and cycloids
 - Inverse Lanchester theory
 - Bessel functions and detection

Search, pursuit and rational outguessing
 - Hide and seek
 - A treasure hunt
 - The lead in a chase
 - Tracking and pursuit
 - Circular pursuit and cycloids
 - Inverse Lanchester theory
 - Bessel functions and detection

Organization and management
 - Secretarial preoccupations
 - Manpower planning
 - Neglected queuing theory
 - Uncertainty in stock control

Organization and management
 - Secretarial preoccupations
 - Manpower planning
 - Neglected queuing theory
 - Uncertainty in stock control

Mathematical teasers
 - Problems with products
 - A puzzle series

Mathematical teasers
 - Problems with products
 - A puzzle series

Triangular geometry
 - Fermat, Torricelli et. Al.
 - Pedalmania

Triangular geometry
 - Fermat, Torricelli et. Al.
 - Pedalmania