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...

This book collects the papers presented at the Kyushu University in Fukuoka in October 2015. On this occasion, the unifying theme was "The role and importance of mathematics in innovation." Innovation is in fact the cornerstone of creativity in all human endeavors. It involves "seeing" things from an entirely new, sometimes quite elementary, perspective. Innovation in mathematics is the bread and butter of mathematical creativity. Equally important is the innovation in the performance of mathematics which can be disarmingly simple but have profound consequences. The book illustrates two...

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.