1 h 1 min
Using Maths to Decode the Universe
Mathematical Modeling and Applied Mathematics seminar by Tom Crawford, University of Oxford; University of Cambridge
Hosted by Darwin College Lecture Series, University of Cambridge
Friday 17:30–18:30 London (GMT+0)
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Cambridge, United Kingdom · In person
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Abstract
Tom Crawford explores how mathematical models turn questions about the world into equations that can be investigated. Examples range from relativity and infectious-disease modelling to his research on the spread of pollution in the ocean. The lecture also applies modelling to video games, sport and partner selection, illustrating how the same mathematical tools can clarify problems across very different settings.
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