Maths applies to the real world
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Monday, 31 January 2011
Almost 200 applied mathematicians from across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, New Zealand and around the world are converging on Adelaide for a four-day conference which reveals the importance of mathematics in solving our world problems.
Plenary talks include using maths to model the spread of epidemics and information on social networks; modelling antiviral resistance in plants; relationships between maternal nutrition and weight gain and the developing fetus; cancer cell migration; pattern recognition; nanomechancial devices; and weather prediction.
The 47th ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) annual conference will be held at the Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg from today (Monday 31 January) to Thursday 3 February - hosted jointly by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's and UniSA's School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Conference Co-Director , ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, says there are a wide variety of talks of general interest and that the topics strongly emphasise the importance of mathematics to the real world.
Further details on ANZIAM 2011 can be found at:
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