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Les mathématiques appliquées à l'École polytechnique de Lausanne

Dominique de Werra, Jean Descloux
2010

Abstract

At the request of the Director of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Professor Blanc (1910–2006) initiated an ambitious programme in applied mathematics: new courses, the creation of an institute for research, and an orientation towards economics. With the acquisition of a computer in 1958, he promoted numerical analysis, computer science and operational research. When the school received a federal status in 1969, he took this opportunity to endow it with a department of mathematics dedicated to applications.

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Dominique de Werra, Jean Descloux
2010

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/10a84950-79d5-4ac7-8694-35e1b1642ba9

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