Mathknow : mathematics, applied sciences and real life / Michele Emmer, Alfio Quarteroni

Contents: Ralph Abraham, The misuse of mathematics (1–8); Andrew Crumey, Mathematics and literature (9–25); Peter Markowich, Applied partial differential equations: visualization by photography (27–36) MR2528721; Claudio Procesi, The spirit of algebra (37–57); Amin Shokrollahi [Mohammad Amin Shokrollahi], Theory and applications of Raptor codes (59–89); Tobias Wallisser, Other geometries in architecture: bubbles, knots and minimal surfaces (91–111); Paolo Biscari, Soft matter: mathematical models of smart materials (113–118); Michele Emmer, Soap films and soap bubbles: from Plateau to the olympic swimming pool in Beijing (119–129); Roberto Lucchetti, Games suggest how to define rational behavior. Surprising aspects of interactive decision theory (131–145); Giulio Magli, Archaeoastronomy at Giza: the ancient Egyptians' mathematical astronomy in action (147–156); Luca Paglieri and Alfio Quarteroni, Mathematics and food: a tasty binomium (157–165); Renzo L. Ricca, Detecting structural complexity: from visiometrics to genomics and brain research (167–181); Nadia Ambrosetti, Recreative mathematics: soldiers, eggs and a pirate crew (183–191); Fernando Blasco, Mathematical magic and society (193–200); Giacomo Aletti, Paola Causin, Giovanni Naldi and Matteo Semplice, Little Tom Thumb among cells: seeking the cues of life (201–213); Guido Chiesa, Adam's pears (215–216); Massimo Fornasier, Mathematics enters the picture (217–228); Riccardo Sacco, Multi-physics models for bio-hybrid device simulation (229–239); Laura Tedeschini Lalli, Stress detection: a sonic approach (241–251); Sarah Wolf, Vulnerability to climate change: mathematics as a language to clarify concepts (253–263).