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1 INTRODUCTION
Pages 9-13

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... advanced technology are in agreement with this point of view: consider the 12 emerging technologies identified by the Department of Commerce, the grand challenges associated with the Federal High Performance Computing Program, the 20 critical technologies identified by the (lepartments of Defense and Energy, and the report by the Technology Policy Task Force of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives (Appendix A)
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... Examples of clear quantitative anti mathematical successes that have an impacl: on advanced technology and economic competitiveness are widespread. This fact can be verified by examining the complete product cycle, from strategic planning to research, engineering clesign, manufacturing efficiency, process control, quality improvement, marketing, inventory, transportation, distribution, and product maintenance.
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... We can expect increasing economic competition among nations, and that this competition will be increasingly important. These changes only serve to emphasize the invariance of the central fact that leadership in advanced technology and the maintenance of a strong technology base are essential to the continued strength and competitive position of our nation.
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... In chapter 2, key industries are examined from the point of view of their competitive positions, their clependence on advanced technology, and the role that the mathematical sciences have played in support of advancer] technology.
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... The major findings and recommendations of this report are summarized in chapter 5. The report concludes with a list of references and two appendices, one with a list of pertinent governmental, industrial and academic policy studies, the other with studies conducted by the mathematical sciences community over the past 8 years.
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