This book is a collection of papers presented at the Forum "Applications + Practical Conceptualization + Mathematics = fruitful Innovation" in October 2014. This book illustrates various aspects of this two-way interaction between applications and the association highlighting how the practical conceptualization assists with the linking of the question that encapsulates the current application to the relevant mathematics. The contents of this book address productive and successful interaction between industry and mathematicians, as well as the cross-fertilization and collaboration that result...

The theme for this unique and important event was "Agriculture as a Metaphor for Creativity in All Human Endeavors", and it brought together leading international mathematicians and active researchers from universities and industry to discuss current challenging topics and to promote interactive collaborations between mathematics and industry.