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Applied mathematicians translate real situations into mathematical terms.
A new algorithm could reduce the amount of time it takes for ecologists to find bat roosts.
Maths plays a crucial role in new research which finds that bats “leapfrog” their way home at night.
Dobble is a card game that originated in France in 2009. It involves observation, articulation and speed.
Recent research shows how the relationship between alcohol consumption, queuing and crowds can lead to violent behaviour in city centres at night.
How likely is it that everyone in a family Kris Kringle will draw their own partner? It took a roomful of mathematicians to find out.
Sea otters had been absent from this Alaskan national park for at least 250 years. By marrying math and statistics, scientists map this animal’s successful comeback.
Some American voters hope that instant runoff can make our elections better. But a mathematician has an idea for another solution.
The 2016 election made clear that the Electoral College does not weigh votes from all states equally. A new analysis suggests the power of your vote is closely linked to voter turnout in your state.
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University
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Professor of Environmental Biology, University of Sussex
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics and Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick
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Professor of Public Health Research, Co-Director of Crime and Security Research Institute and Director of the Violence Research Group, Cardiff University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biostatistics and Data Science, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Mathematics, Tufts University
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Assistant Unit Leader, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Associate Professor, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Statistics, Colorado State University