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Publication 00-CNA-27

Round Table: The Impact of Mathematical Research on Industry and Vice Versa

Irene Fonseca
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Center for Nonlinear Analysis
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
email: fonseca@andrew.cmu.edu

Martin Grötschel
Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik (ZIB)
Berlin-Dahlem, Germany

Mark Davis
Imperial College
London, United Kingdom

ABSTRACT: This paper is a summary of the Round Table: ``The Impact of Mathematical Research on Industry and Vice Versa'' held at 3ecm in Barcelona on July 11, 2000. The round table started with contributions of the three panelists. Irene Fonseca, the panel chair, opened the discussion by stating six questions addresing the main issues of the round table topic. She presented the panel's answers to these questions, drawing on many examples from her own academic experience. In the following additional presentations, the other two panel members added further points of view based on their personal involvement with industry. The round table ended with a lively discussion with members from the audience. Thsi written summary of the oral presentations follows the structure of the round table indicated above.


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