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Strength in Numbers: Mathematicians Unite to Tackle Climate Change and Other Planetary Problems
2013-03-21 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: What do polar ice caps, guinea worm disease and wildfires have in common? All are being modeled with cutting-edge mathematics. Mathematical societies and institutes around the world are participating in "Mathematics of Planet Earth," or MPE, this year. They aim to study the math that underpins geologic and biological processes on our planet as well as encourage more math researchers to tackle these problems. Events are planned for the year 2013, but the organizers hope that the initiative will have...
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