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Mathematics for metallurgists

A report on the national study of mathematics requirements for scientists and engineers

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With the recent advances which have been made in science and technology and the increased use of mathematics in this area, the question of the best mathematics courses for a metallurgist to take is of major importance.

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  1. Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pa., USA

    G. H. Miller (Professor of Mathematics, Director of the NSMRSE)

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This study was financed with grants from Tennessee Technological University, local industry, the IBM Corp., and the Office of Education.

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Miller, G.H. Mathematics for metallurgists. JOM 20, 39–42 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378752

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