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Mathematical Aspects of Production and Distribution of Energy
About this Title
Peter D. Lax, Editor
Publication: Proceedings of Symposia in Applied Mathematics
Publication Year:
1977; Volume 21
ISBNs: 978-0-8218-0121-5 (print); 978-0-8218-9236-7 (online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/psapm/021
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Front/Back Matter
The mathematics of energy production
- Harold Grad – Magnetic confinement fusion energy research [MR 483655]
- Milton S. Plesset – Nuclear energy—problems and promise
- F. D. Tappert – Laser fusion [MR 483656]
Mathematical problems in modelling energy production and distribution
- E. Barouch and G. M. Kaufman – Estimation of undiscovered oil and gas
- George B. Dantzig and S. C. Parikh – On a pilot linear programming model for assessing physical impact on the economy of a changing energy picture [MR 483657]
- Richard L. Garwin – The problem of aggregation in modeling physical and social systems and processes
- William W. Hogan – Project independence evaluation system: structure and algorithms [MR 483658]