Applications: simple models and difficult theorems

Litvak, Nelly (2012) Applications: simple models and difficult theorems. In: Selected Works of Willem van Zwet. Selected Works in Probability and Statistics, 2012 . Springer, pp. 393-399. ISBN 9781461413134

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Abstract:	In this short article I will discuss three papers written by Willem van Zwet with three different co-authors: Mathisca de Gunst, Marta Fiocco, and myself. Each of the papers focuses on one particular application: growth of the number of biological cells [3], spreading of an infection [7], and the optimal travel time in warehousing carousel systems [8]. To my opinion, each of these papers displays the attitude that I personally value a lot in mathematics. An application is the strong starting point for each of the papers. Further, the model is simple and transparent. Yet, the analysis involves advanced mathematics and brings to the results that not only give new insights into the applications but also are of a pure mathematical interest.
Item Type:	Book Section
Copyright:	© 2012 Springer
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Stochastic Operations Research (SOR)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/79736
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1314-1_23
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