A ‘model’ world: How mathematical modeling underpins discoveries from engineering to medicine
Location
Information Technology/Engineering : 104
Date & Time
April 15, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Description
A ‘model’ world: How mathematical modeling underpins discoveries from engineering to medicine presented by Justin Webster, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
What do a famous bridge collapse, harvesting wind energy, and a
common eye disease have in common? These—and so much more—can be
usefully described by mathematical models.
Models serve as powerful
tools that can assist a curious person in understanding the world
surrounding them. But what exactly is a model? What are models’
strengths and limitations? How are they used? Join us to learn how
certain mathematical models can help us examine—and sometimes
answer—lingering scientific questions, for instance regarding the
phenomena mentioned above. Along the way, discover how applied
mathematics underpins all of scientific inquiry, driving discovery in
fields from engineering to medicine.
Doors open at 4:30, refreshments to follow
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