What Mathematics Can Do for You by Yoshikazu Giga & Toshiyuki Kobayashi

Author:Yoshikazu Giga & Toshiyuki Kobayashi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Japan, Tokyo

Moreover, as several cases show, collaboration with industry frequently brings inspiration for new research fields in mathematics. In other words, mathematics for industry is fruitful not only to industry but also to mathematicians. For example, we refer to a joint research project on anomalous diffusion phenomena in inhomogeneous media which was motivated by industrial and engineering interests and is providing graduate students with seeds for writing mathematical papers. Here we refer to Nakagawa et al. [3].

In spite of these expectations, in Japan there is still a small number of activities of mathematics for industry, for example, manufacturing industries. On the other hand, there are remarkable activities overseas: in Europe and China, for instance, there are research organizations of mathematics for industry which regularly work to deliver certain results, and such activities are well recognized and promoted by academia, industry, and governments. Here, by academia we mean organizations which conduct research not primarily aimed at profits. For a report on activities related to mathematics for industry, see the OECD report in 2009: http://​www.​oecd.​org/​dataoecd/​31/​19/​42617645.​pdf

Thus, by the worldwide level of excellence of Japanese mathematics, we should naturally expect more mathematics for industry in Japan.

Next we can analyze possible reasons for the current status in Japan as follows. 1.There is a deficiency of know-how on industry–university cooperation: a difficulty in building constant credibility between industry and universities.

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