Two Masters on ‘Mathematics for Industry’ at the Universities of Paris and of Pau

Over the years, the range of applications of mathematics has been progressively enhanced and applied mathematics, modeling, and simulation have taken an increasing role. This motivated the French Department of Education to launch a Diploma in applied mathematics at the master’s level 30 years ago. The two first examples of such programs were created in different contexts, one in Paris, one in Pau, a smaller provincial town. These programs have evolved according to the European implementation of the Bologna process; they have taken into account the new range of applications, for instance in Finance, and profited from the spectacular development of computer science.