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Mathematical Modeling,
Simulation, Visualization
and e-Learning
Proceedings of an International Workshop
held at Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio
Conference Center, Milan, Italy, 2006
ABC
Dialla Konaté
Department of Mathematics
Virginia Tech
McBryde Hall #460
Blacksburg, VA 24060
USA
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ISBN: 978-3-540-74338-5 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-74339-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007938161
Mathematics Subject Classification Numbers (2000): 34, 35, 41, 42, 47, 49, 65, 68, 70, 74, 76, 92, 97
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Preface
The Bellagio International Conference on Mathematical Modeling,
Simulation, Visualization and e-Learning was held from November 20 to
November 26, 2006, with primary financial support from the Rockefeller Foun-
dation. It also benefited from the financial and material support of Virginia
Tech and Winston-Salem State University.
Taken together mathematical modeling, simulation, and visualization have
e a major tool in scientific investigation. They are als