A

• Applied mathematicsApplication of mathematical methods to other fields

C

• Category theoryGeneral theory of mathematical structures
• Chaos theoryField of mathematics and science based on non-linear systems and initial conditions
• CliodynamicsMathematical modeling of historical processes
• Control theoryBranch of engineering and mathematics

D

• Dual linear programMathematical optimization concept
• Dynamical billiardsA dynamical billiard is a dynamical system in which a particle alternates between free mot
• Dynamical systemMathematical model of the time dependence of a point in space
• Dynamical systems theoryArea of mathematics

E

• Edward J. McShaneEdward James McShane (May 10, 1904 – June 1, 1989) was an American mathematician noted for

G

• Game theoryMathematical models of strategic interactions

I

• Information theoryScientific study of digital information

L

• Level setSubset of a function's domain on which its value is equal
• Linear programmingMethod to solve optimization problems

M

• Mathematical optimizationStudy of mathematical algorithms for optimization problems

N

• Nonlinear programmingSolution process for some optimization problems

O

• Operations researchDiscipline concerning the application of advanced analytical methods
• Operations Research (journal)Operations Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering operations rese
• Optimal controlMathematical way of attaining a desired output from a dynamic system

P

• Pure mathematicsMathematics independent of applications

S

• Setpoint (control system)Target value for the process variable of a control system

T

• Transfer functionFunction specifying the behavior of a component in an electronic or control system