Special Session: Mathematics of Planet Earth: Natural Systems and Models At the Joint International Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Chinese Mathematical Society 11-14 June 2018 – Fudan University – Shanghai http://jimca2018.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1
Session Details: The idea of a Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) consists of practitioners with an interest in both mathematics and the natural sciences as they describe questions related to the Earth and its systems. Taken at its broadest thematic approach, MPE encompasses ideas such as Nature-inspired engineering and design; the history of cartography; climate modeling; and many others. It is a movement with an informal focus, and as such the opportunities for sharing ideas across disciplinary silos are often obvious. The topic of the special session is Mathematics of Planet Earth: Natural Systems and Models. The emphasis on systems and models coincides with the great advances in data science that have been taking place over the past decade, along with an increasing awareness of the fragility and responsiveness of natural systems to perturbations and study. Included in the mathematical ideas are topics ranging from the interplay of discrete versus continuous structures, dynamic systems theory, topology, and many others that might not at first glance seem related. And yet the force of mathematics in treating systems and models lends itself to a new sub-field that in its essence lays the foundation for natural scientists to discover and argue about the nature of the planet’s environment and systems. It is a fruitful journey. The session promises to be informative and collaborative. The opportunities for sharing in this field have always been met with enthusiasm, and the chance to help further the mathematics of planet earth will result in novel ideas and connections. There is still time to upload an abstract for this. Please contact me (Daniel Helman) and let me know of your interest! [email protected] Daniel Helman, Ph.D. (Contact) Faculty of Labor Relations & Trade Unions Ton Duc Thang University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-2529 [email protected]
