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Sixth Simons Public Lecture

Prof. Dr. Rupert Klein (Free University of Berlin) will deliver the sixth in the international series of MPE2013 Simons Public Lectures on May 23, 2013, at the Free University of Berlin. The title is CliMathematics: Models, data, structures.

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Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation with Mathematical Models

May 5th, 2013

Uncertainty issues are paramount in the assessment of risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. In a paper published last month in the SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification, Jerome and Seth Stein describe a model that estimates the balance between costs and benefits of mitigation following natural disasters, as well as rebuilding defenses in their aftermath. [...]

Why do earthquakes change the speed of rotation of the Earth?

May 4th, 2013

MPE2013 gives us an opportunity to learn more about our planet. There are interesting features to be explored that require simple but deep principles of physics and that can become the basis of a discussion in the classroom. [...]

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  • The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences hosted The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events on Monday 17th December. Videos and presentations from the UK’s Mathematics of Planet Earth launch event are available.

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