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Darcy's law and groundwater flow modelling

[SNAP-2015-007-EN] Schweizer, Ben (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Formulations of natural phenomena are derived, sometimes, from experimentation and observation. Mathematical methods can be applied to expand on these formulations, and develop them into better models. In the year 1856, ...

The mystery of sleeping sickness – why does it keep waking up?

[SNAP-2015-015-EN] Funk, Sebastian (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease that affects rural populations in Africa. Deadly when untreated, it is being targeted for elimination through case finding and treatment. Yet, fundamental questions about ...

Curriculum development in university mathematics: where mathematicians and education collide

[SNAP-2015-011-EN] Sangwin, Christopher J. (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

This snapshot looks at educational aspects of the design of curricula in mathematics. In particular, we examine choices textbook authors have made when introducing the concept of the completness of the real numbers. Can ...

From computer algorithms to quantum field theory: an introduction to operads

[SNAP-2015-017-EN] Krähmer, Ulrich (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

An operad is an abstract mathematical tool encoding operations on specific mathematical structures. It finds applications in many areas of mathematics and related fields. This snapshot explains the concept of an operad and ...

Billard und ebene Flächen

[SNAP-2015-001-DE] Davis, Diana (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Billard, die Zick-Zack-Bewegungen eines Balls auf einem Tisch, ist ein reichhaltiges Feld gegenwärtiger mathematischer Forschung. In diesem Artikel diskutieren wir Fragen und Antworten zum Thema Billard, und zu dem damit ...

How to choose a winner: the mathematics of social choice

[SNAP-2015-009-EN] Powers, Victoria Ann (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Suppose a group of individuals wish to choose among several options, for example electing one of several candidates to a political office or choosing the best contestant in a skating competition. The group might ask: what ...

Visual analysis of Spanish male mortality

[SNAP-2015-012-EN] Marron, J. S. (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Statistical visualization uses graphical methods to gain insights from data. Here we show how a technique called principal component analysis is used to analyze mortality in Spain over about the last hundred years. This ...

Billiards and flat surfaces

[SNAP-2015-001-EN] Davis, Diana (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2015)

Billiards, the study of a ball bouncing around on a table, is a rich area of current mathematical research. We discuss questions and results on billiards, and on the related topic of flat surfaces.