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Outcomes

A. Research papers in refereed journals

M M Ali and L Masinga. “A nonlinear optimization model for optimal order quantities with stochastic demand rate and price change.” Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 3 (2007), 139-154.
J P F Charpin, T G Myers, M Lombe and P de Hill. “Transportation of a water based slurry in an open furrow, launder or stream.” Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 107 (2007), 95-98.
A D Fitt, D P Mason and E A Moss. “Group invariant solution for a pre-existing fluid-driven fracture in impermeable rock”. ZAMP (Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics), 58 (2007), 1049-1067.
D P Mason and T R Stacey. "Support to rock excavations provided by sprayed liners." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 45 (2008), 773-788.
TG Myers and JPF Charpin. "Modelling the temperature, maturity and moisture content in a drying concrete block." Mathematics-in-Industry Case Studies Journal, 1 (2008), 24-48
N Fowkes, J A T de Freitas and T R Stacey. "Crack repair using an elastic filler". Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 56 (2008), 2749 - 2758.
DP Mason and H Abelman. "Support provided to rock excavations by a system of two liners." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 46 (2009), 1197-1205.
TG Myers, ND Fowkes and Y Ballim. "Modelling the cooling of concrete by piped water." Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 135 (2009)1375 - 1383.
N Fowkes and AP Basson. "Piped water cooling of concrete: an exercise in scaling." Journal of Engineering Education, 15 (2009), 51-57.
AG Fareo and DP Mason. "Group invariant solutions for a pre-existing fluid driven fracture in permeable rock". Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications.12 (2011), 767 - 779.
H Ockendon, D P Mason, D Fanucchi, T La Foy, T. Oliphant and M. Khalique. 'A mathematical model of a road block'. Mathematics-in-Industry Case Studies. 2 (2010), 134 - 154.
M Anthonyrajah and D P Mason. 'Conservation laws and invariant solutions in the Fanno model for turbulent compressible flow.' Mathematical and Computational Applications.15 (2010), 529 - 542.
T G Myers and S L Mitchell. 'A Mathematical analysis of the motion of an in-flight soccer ball.' Sports Engineering DOI 10.1007/s12283-012-0105-8
A Hutchinson. "Controlled roof collapse during secondary mining in coal mines". International Journal of Differentail Equations, 21 pages, DOI 10.1155/2012/806078
Anthonyrajah M, Mason DP and Fareo AG. "Propogation of a pre-existing turbulent fluid fracture". International Journal of Non-linear Mechanics, 54 (2013, 105-114
Fareo AG and Mason DP. "Group invariant solutions for a pre-existing fracture driven by a power-law fluid in impermeable rock". Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 18 (2013), 3298 - 3316.
Please C, Mason DP, Khalique CM, Ngnotchouye JMT, Hutchinson AJ, van der Merwe N and Yilmaz H. "Fracturing of an Euler-Bernoulli beam in coal mine pillar extraction." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 64 (2013), 132- 138.
Pedro JO, Dangor M, Dahunsi OA and Ali MM. "Differential evolution-based PID control of nonlinear full-car electrohydraulic suspensions". Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2013, Article ID261582, 13 pages, DOI 10.1155/2013/261582.
Phillips R, Woolway M, Fanucchi D and Ali M. "Mathematical modeling and optimal blank generation in glass manufacturing." Journal of Applied Mathematics. Volume 2014, Article ID 959453, 12 pages, DOI 10.1155/2014/959453.
Kgatle MRR and Mason DP. "Propogation of a linear hydraulic fracture with tortuosity." International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 61 (2014), 39-53
Please CP, Fowkes ND, Mason DP, Khalique CM, Hutchinson A, Rademeyer MC, Loubser RC and Davis SB. "Extraction of molasses from sugar crystals". Mathematical Modelling and Analysis. 19 (2014), 347 - 358.
Aldila D, Hutchason AJ, Woolway M, Owen-Smith N and Soewona E. "A mathematical model of black rhino translocation strategy." Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences, 47 (2015), 104 - 115.
Fowkes ND, Hocking G, Mason DP, Please CP, Kgatle MRR, Yilmaz H and van der Merwe N. "Models for the effect of rising water in abandoned mines on seismic activity". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences,77 (2015), 246-256.
Fowkes ND and Basson AP. "Batch processing in a glass furnace." The Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal, 57 (2015), 175-188.
Kgatle MMR and Mason DP "Linear hydraulic fracture with tortuosity: Conservation laws and fluid extraction". International Journal of non-Linear Mechanics, 79, (2016), 10-25.
Hocking GC and Mitchell SL. "A model of flow in a sugar diffuser." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 81 (2016), 984 - 998.
Newman D, Hutchinson AJ and Mason DP. "Tensile fracture analysis of a thin Euler - Bernoulli beam and transition to the voussoir model." International Journal of rock Mechannics and Mining Sciences, 102 (2018), 78 - 88.
Myers T G, Font F and Hennessy M G. “ Mathematical modelling of carbon capture in a packed column by adsorption”. Applied Energy, Volume 278, 2020, Article 115567.
Myers T G and Font F. “ Mass transfer from a fluid flowing through a porous media”. International J of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 163, 2020, Article 120374.
Broadbridge P and Hutchinson AJ. “”Integrable nonlinear reaction-diffusion population models for fisheries”. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 102 (2022), 748- 767.
Broadbridge P and Hutchinson AJ, Li X and Mann BQ. “Stratified mobility fishery models with harvesting outside of no-take areas.” Applied Mathematical Modelling, 105 (2022), 29- 49.
Aguareles M, Calvo-Schwarzwalder M, Font F and Myers TG. "A mathematical model for the energy stored in green roofs". Applied Mathematical Modelling, 115, 2023, 513-540.
Fowkes ND and Mason DP. "Double layered compressible masks". ANZIAM Journal 2023, 1-26 DOI: 10. 1017/S 1446181123000056.
Mason DP, Fowkes ND, Yemata RM, Onyeagoziri CA and Yilmaz H. "Well stabilization in mines by spray-on liners". ANZIAM Journal 2023, 1-24 DOI: 10. 1017/S 1446181123000172.

B. Refereed conference proceedings

M Mitchley, M Sears and S Damelin. "Target detecion in hyperspectral mineral data using wavelet analysis". Proceedings of IEEE IGRASS 2009. Accepted. 3182 Final.pdf.
L du Plessis, S Damelin and M Sears. "Reducing the dimensionality of hyperspectral data using diffusion maps". Proceedings of IEEE IGRASS 2009. Accepted. 3194 Final.pdf.
C Musingwini, M M Ali and T Dikgale. "A linear programming and stochastic analysis of mining replacement rate for typical Bushveld Complex platinum reef conventional mining under variable geological losses." Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection and Eleventh International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, Banff, Canada, 16 - 19 November, 2009, pp 551 - 565. MPES_2009_Paper_V1.pdf.
J Pedro, M Dangor, O Dahunsi and MM Ali. "DE-based PID control of full-car-nonlinear servo-hydraulic suspension systems". Proceedings of the IEE Africon 2013 Conference, Mauritius, September 2013. Accepted.
T G Myers, S L Mitchell and P Slatter. “ An asymptotic analysis of the laminar-turbulent transition of yield stress fluids in pipes”. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 811 (2017) 012007. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/811/1/012007 An asymptotic analysis of the laminar-turbulent transition of yield stress fluid

C. Proceedings of MISG

Each report is refereed by two independent referees

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2004

Preface, List of Delegates, Problems	MISG 2004 Preface, List of Delegates, Problems
Executive Summaries	MISG 2004 Executive Summaries
Detailed Technical Reports
Fault slip in a mining context N D Fowkes, D P Mason, J A P Napier	Fault slip in a mining context
Transportation of a water based slurry in an open furrow, launder or stream J P D Charpin, T G Meyers, M Lombe, P de Hill	Transportation of a water based slurry in an open furrow, launder or stream
Fracturing rock with ultra high pressure water A D Fitt, N D Fowkes, D P Mason, T G Meyers, E A Moss, J Cheng	Fracturing rock with ultra high pressure water
Modelling surface heat exchanges from a concrete block into the environment J P D Charpin, T G Meyers, A D Fitt, Y Ballim, A Patini	Modelling surface heat exchanges from a concrete block into the environment
Maturity effects in concrete dams N D Fowkes, H Mambili Mamboundou, O D Makinde, Y Ballim, A Patini	Maturity effects in concrete dams
Piped water cooling of concrete dams J Charpin, T MEyers, A D Fitt, N Fowkes, Y Ballim, A P Patini	Piped water cooling of concrete dams
Discrimination and identification of unexploded ordinances (UXO) using airborne magnetic gradients. M C Jeoffreys	Discrimination and identification of unexploded ordinances (UXO) using airborne magnetic gradients
Optimal order quantities with volume discounts before and after price increase M M Ali, L C Masinga, T Jekot	Optimal order quantities with volume discounts before and after price increase
Scheduling of material through a steel plant M M Ali, P Kaelo, J Ackerman	Scheduling of material through a steel plant

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2005

Preface, List of Delegates, Problems	MISG 2005 Preface, List of Delegates, Problems
Executive Summaries	MISG 2005 Executive Summaries
Detailed Technical Reports
Analysis of lubricant behaviour and roll deformation during cold rolling of steel T G Meyers, JPF Charpin	Analysis of lubricant behaviour and roll deformation during cold rolling of steel
Piston effect due to rock collapse A Sjoberg, E Mureithi, T R Stacey, J R Ockendon, A D Fitt, A A Lacey	Piston effect due to rock collapse
Production of lime from limestone- Prediction of lime quality and carbon monoxide levels within a lime kiln P Browne, A Fitt, M Jeoffreys, S Johnson, A LAcey, T Lange, H Potgieter, C Thomas	Production of lime from limestone- Prediction of lime quality and carbon monoxide levels within a lime kiln
Optimal scheduling and loading of trucks for distribution of soft drinks L C Masinga, C Myburgh, S Povey	Optimal scheduling and loading of trucks for distribution of soft drinks
Determining the source of moisture variation in produced paper MC Jeoffreys, N D Fowkes, T G Meyers	Determining the source of moisture variation in produced paper
Support to rock excavations provided by sprayed liners D P Mason, T R Stacey	Support to rock excavations provided by sprayed liners
Customer satisfaction through optimal distribution of stock H Laurie, S Smith	Customer satisfaction through optimal distribution of stock

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2006

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	MISG 2006 Preface, List of delegates, Problems
Executive Summaries	MISG 2006 Executive Summaries
Detailed Technical Reports
Optimization of deliveries from distribution points T Ronkainen, M M Ali, M Engelbrecht	Optimization of deliveries from distribution points
Analysis of the potential mechanisms of rockbursts J A L Napier	Analysis of the potential mechanisms of rockbursts
HIV modelling in a labour force L C Masinga, D S Sherwell, C Myburgh	HIV modelling in a labour force
Modelling the temperature, maturity and moisture content in a drying concrete block J Charpin, T Meyers, A Sjoberg, Y Ballim	Modelling the temperature, maturity and moisture content in a drying concrete block
Polar plots of diamond surface energy C S Bohun, J Gravesen, H Laurie, J Hansen	Polar plots of diamond surface energy
Modelling air blasts in a long tunnel with surface roughness M Anthonyrajah, M Khalique, D P Mason, E Mureithi, T R Stacey	Modelling air blasts in a long tunnel with surface roughness

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2007

Preface, List of delegates, Executive summaries	MISGSA2007-Participants-ExecutiveSummaries.pdf
The laminar turbulent transition of yield stress fluids in large pipes, S. Mitchell and T. Myers	Laminar Turbulent transition.pdf
Effect of thermal gradients on the random diffusion of a light solute in a heavier solvent, J.P.F. Charpin, M.K. Banda, A. Sjoberg, B.W. Mwakikunga and J.O. Hansen	Thermal gradients.pdf
Mine support mechanisms using a limit equilibrium analysis, D.P. Mason and J.A.L. Napier	Mine support mechanisms.pdf
Multi-stage manufacturing sequence management, R. Jacquier, C. Myburgh and P. Pihlajasaari	Multistage manufacturing.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2008

Preface, List of delegates, Executive summaries	ProceedingsMISGA08.pdf
An investigation of data compression techniques for hyperspectral core imager data, K-A Cawse, S. Damelin, L. du Plessis, R. McIntyre, M. Mitchley and M Sears	Investigation-1.pdf
Rockbursts and mud, E. Mureithi and N. Fowkes	mud.pdf
Time domain dynamic simulations of river networks, T. Lange, M.K. Banda and J-MT Ngnotchouye	time domain simulations.pdf
Wrinkling of paper labels on beer bottles, J.P.F. Charpin, N. Fowkes, M. Khalique, D.P. Mason, T.G. Myers, A. Sjöberg and D.C. Vakaskar	mainbeer3.pdf
Flow of a yield stress fluid through a notch, J.P.F. Charpin and T.G. Myers	Notch report2.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2009

Preface, List of delegates, Executive summaries	PrefaceExecutiveSummaries2009.pdf
A mathematical model of a roadblock, H. Ockendon, D.P. Mason, D. Fanucchi, T. la Foy, T.Oliphant and M. Khaliquek	2009MathematicalModelofRoadblock.pdf
A linear programming and stochastic analysis of mining replacement rate for typical Bushveld Complex platinum reef conventional mining under variable geological losses, C. Musingwini, M. M. Ali and T. Dikgale	2009MiningReplacementRate.pdf
An overview and ideas on autonomous robot path planning algorithms, D. Fanucchi, J. Claassens, M.K. Banda and Simukai Utete	2009AutonomousRobotpathplanning.pdf
Pebble Bed: Reflector treatment and pressure velocity coupling, J.P.F. Charpin, N.S. Kobo, K. Legodi, O.D. Makinde, J.-M. T. Ngnotchouye, H. Ockendonk, A.Z. Owinoh, S. Peppin and J. Whiteley	2009PebbleBed.pdf
Merging of image data from multiple sensors, M. Sears, S. Damelin, M. Mitchley and L. du Plessis	2009mergingofimagedata.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2010

Preface, List of delegates, Executive summaries	MISG2010introduction.pdf
Positron Emission Particle Tracking, A. Morrison, L. Bbosay, J. Newling, N. Fowkes and I. Govender	peptfinal-MISG2010.pdf
A method for stochastic estimation of cost and completion time of a mining project, E. Newby , F.D. Fomeni, M.M. Ali and C. Musingwini	ProjectEst2010MISG.pdf
Wind Turbine Design, N.D. Fowkes, A.D. Fitt, D.P. Mason and F. Bruce	turbinesnevMISG2010.pdf
Production of biofuels using hydrolysis and fermentation, J.P.F. Charpin, A.D. Fitt, H. Lauriez, H. Mambili, A. Ouhinou, A. Oomykala and L.Uys	biotechnologyreportMISG2010.pdf
Vortex lattice methods for hydrofoils, Alistair Fitt and Neville Fowkes	HydrofoilMISG2010.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2011

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	MISG2011introduction.pdf
Mobile Device Detection based on User Agent Strings, G.C. Hocking	cell_report-2011MISG.pdf
Coal Mine Pillar Extraction, C. Please, D.P. Mason, C. M. Khalique and J.M. T. Ngnotchouye.	Download pdf
Rough or smooth balls? That is the queston, G. Myers and S.L. Mitchell	MISGA11Soccerballreport3.pdf
Transforming South African sugar cane factories to biorefineries, G. Hocking and A. Adewumi	sugarMISG2011.pdf
Optimal assignment of blood in a bloodbanking system, J.P.F. Charpin, A. Adewumi	BloodassignmentMISG2011.pdf
Optimization model for campus parking space allocation, J.P.F. Charpin, A. Adewumi, G. Hocking and M.M. Ali	parkingreportMISG2011.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2012

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	MISG2012-introduction.pdf
Rising water table and seismicity, N.D. Fowkes, G. Hocking, C.P. Please, D.P. Mason and R. Kgatle	aciddrainage12012.pdf
Agile project scheduling in software development, E. Newby	RCPSPMISG2012.pdf
Modelling the extraction of sugar from sugar cane in a diffuser, C. Breward, G. Hocking, H. Ockendon, C. Please and D. Schwendeman	sugarreport42013.pdf
Liquid flow in a sugar centrifugal, C.P. Please, N.D. Fowkes, D.P. Mason, C.M. Khalique, A. Hutchinson and M. C. Rademeyer	centrifuge2013.pdf
On PID control for nonlinear active vehicle suspension systems, O.A. Dahunsi, J.O. Pedro and M.M. Ali	centrifuge2013.pdf Ali2013.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2013

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	MISGSA013.pdf
Mathematical simulation of a glass furnace, N.D. Fowkes, C.P. Please,A. Hutchinson and G. Fareo	furnace1anew.pdf
Optimal black generation in glass manufacturing, R Phillips, M Woolway, D Fanucchi, M Ali	Glass2013.pdf
A Mathematical Model of Black Rhino Translocation Strategy, D Aldila, AJ Hutchinson, M Woolway, N Owen-Smith & E Soewono	Combine Result Rhino.pdf

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2014

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	ProceedingsMISGSA2014.pdf
Unsteady flow in a diffuser, G. Hocking, S.L. Mitchell, T.G. Myers, M. MacDevette and V. Cregan	Unsteadyflow.pdf
The effect of allowing mini-bus taxis to use bus lanes on Rapid Transport Routes. N.D. Fowkes, D. Fanucchi, D. Raphulu, S. Simelane, M. Sejeso and R. Kgatle	busesandtaxis.pdf
Predicting and mitigating the effects of air blasts in mines, J.F. McKenzie and N.D. Fowkes	Predicting.pdf
Predicting of fracturing of the roof in a platinum mine. D. Newman, A.J. Hutchinson and D.P. Mason	Platinum mine report

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2015

Preface, List of delegates, Problems, Executive summaries	Proceedings misg15.pdf
An energy efficiency index for the South African sugar industry, G. Hocking, E. Gibson and S. Mitchell	sugarenergy15.pdf
The use of spray on liners for wall stabilisaton in mines, DP Mason, ND Fowkes, RM Yemata and CA Nnakenyi	misgliners2015a.pdf
The effect of allowing taxis to use bus lanes on BRT routes, N. Fowkes, G.C. Hocking y, M. Aliz, S.L. Mitchell	Buses and taxis

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2016

Preface, List of delegates, Problems, Executive summaries	Combined Result MISG2016
Rock strength, brittleness and blast fragmentation, N. D. Fowkes, G. C. Hocking, D. P. Mason	Rock strength, brittleness and blast fragmentation
Spontaneous Combustion of Sugar Cane Bagasse, T.G. Myers, M.R.R. Kgatle, A.G. Fareo, S.L. Mitchell and H.Laurie	Spontaneous Combustion of Sugar Cane Bagasse
Air Traffic Flow Management Rerouting Problem (ATFMRP), A.S. Alochukwu, F. Getachew, I. Campbell, A. Adewumi and M.M. Ali	Air Traffic Flow Management Rerouting Problem (ATFMRP)
Utility pricing death spiral, J. Hutchinson, E. Gibson, T. Phaweni	Utility Pricing Death Spiral (Currently being reviewed by a referee)

Proceedings of the Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2017

Preface, List of delegates, Problems	Combined Result MISG2017
Executive summaries	Combined Executive Summary 2017
Pollution from Hazardous Landfill Sites, Reem Elmahdi, Gerhard Kirsten, Colin Please	Pollution from Hazardous Landfill Sites
The effects of lane position in a swimming race	The effects of lane position in a swimming race
Hard to Boil Massecuite	Hard to Boil Massecuite
Optimal movie scheduling	Optimal movie scheduling (Currently being reviewed by a referee)
Safe storage of sugar cane bagasse	Safe storage of sugar bagasse

D. Masters students completed

Mark C Jeoffreys University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: November 2006 Dissertation: Subspace tracking, discrimination of unexploded ordinances (UXO) in airborne magnetic field gradients Supervisor: Dr N Pendock	Despina Newman University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: May 2016 Dissertation: Turbulent hydraulic fracturing described by Prandtl's mixing length Supervisor: Prof D P Mason
Gideon Fareo University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: June 2008 Dissertation: Group invariant solutions for a pre-existing fluid-driven fracture in permeable rock Supervisor: Prof D P Mason	Prince Lerato Phokomela University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: July 2016 Dissertation: Non - linear integer programming fleet assignment model Supervisor: Dr Ian Campbell and Prof Montaz Ali
Marlyn Anthonyrajah University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: July 2011 Dissertation: Turbulent flow in channels and fractures: conservation laws and Lie group analysis Supervisor: Prof D P Mason	Zinhle Sangweni University: University of the Witwatersrand Date: July 2016 Dissertation: Flow of a thin ribbon of molten glass on a bath of molten tin Supervisor: Prof D P Mason

E. Doctoral students completed

Gideo Fareo
University: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Date: January 2013
Thesis: Group invariant solutions for a pre-existing fracture driven by a non-Newtonian fluid in permeable and impermeable rock
Supervisor: Prof D P Mason

Rahab Kgatle
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Date: June 2015
Thesis: Propogation of a hydraulic fracture with tortuosity: linear and hyberbolic crack laws

F. Feedback

Comments

Columbus Stainless Steel

Dear Professor Ali,
I would like to thank you for the Matlab application forDate the Cold Mills scheduling that you developed. The program is working well and provides us with a more scientific method to schedule the mills. This program will form the basis for our drive to increase the throughput at the mills.

Regards
J KOTZE
Cold Mills Process Development Manager
Cold Processes
CaterPlus

Dear Gerhard

Thank you kindly for your introduction to the MISG. The study group highlighted several interesting (and valuable) aspects for us, aspects that will reshape our business in the future. I have made several contacts during the study group, both domestic and international, and I shall continue to communicate with these people for some time to come. It was an extremely valuable exercise and we will strongly consider participating again in future, because of the differing insights the forum provide into our day to day operations.

I look forward to discussing the MISG with you in greater detail in the foreseeable future.

I truly apologies for the delay in my reply to you.
Yours faithfully
Martin Engelbrecht
CaterPlus
NIssan South Africa

Good morning Pekka

I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you guys at the Wits seminar / Workshop. I was fascinated by the different subjects being dealt with, and enjoued the exposure to different problems. At least we know now that we are not the only industry experiencing difficult problems. I sepnt a good part of the weekend discussing the experience with friends. Oh and before I forget, well done on moderating a possible solution for our sequencing concerns.

Regards
Billy Hunter
V-Pilot (Manufacting)
Corporate Planning
Platinum Mining

The selection of a mining replacement rate has both economic and operational implications on platinum mines. The selection has not been previously approached from a scientific basis but has rather relied on rule-of-thumb. The Study Group was able to decompose the problem into a two-stage LP solution followed by a simulation component to evaluate the impact of variable geology on the optimal solution. The Group is still working on the simulation part. The solution will definitely provide an insight to mine planners on how to optimise the mining replacement rate.

Regards

Cuthbert Musingwini
School of Mining Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
Robot Motion

I really enjoyed participating in MISGSA 2009. I was impressed by the work done by our student team. I hope to follow up some of the work in honours projects co-supervised in the department.

Regards

Simukai Utete
CSIR Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems
Pretoria
Zyelabs: http://zyelabs.net

The amount of effor put into our problem: Detecting mobile devices, is immense. The skill with which each part of the topic has been broken down is of a high standard that shows elevated intellectual capability in basic, strategic and applied research.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has put effort in putting this event together and making it a success.

Moreover, I am indebted to my team members for exerting themselves in their work. I have grown immensely.

Well done!
Ms Rumbidzai Mukungunugwa
Professor Colin Please

Dear Neville
Very well done and many thanks for putting so much time and effort into this project and paper. I am very impressed by the extent to which the South African Study Groups have managed to get the new ideas and problems into the literature.

Regards
Colin

Colin Please
Prof of Applied Mathematics
Co-director of the EPSRC CDT in Industrially Focused Mathematical Modelling
OCIAM, University of Oxford.
Dear Richard,
Thanks so much for sending this through to me. I've scanned through it and admire the thinking process, and the happy implementation of their mathematical tools to derive a more rational portrayal of the fragmentation process without becoming bogged down in the extended refinement.

Sincerely,
Claude

Professor CVB Cunningham (Retired)
African Explosives Limited,
Moderfontein
South Africa