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Sundials

Relationship between mathematics and astronomy goes back in time. An analysis, though superficial, of a few episodes in the history of Mathematics shows how this science is actually fundamental to the progress of the different branches of knowledge.

Earthquakes and Structures

Every year several earthquakes occur on planet Earth with severe loss of human lives. During an earthquake most of us already experienced the vibrations at the Earth’s surface due to the propagation of the seismic waves along the crust. The main question we intend to answer with this project is: How do the seismic vibrations affect the civil engineering structures like bridges, dams or buildings?

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The future of glaciers

Alpine glaciers have been shrinking for more than one century. This trend is expected to continue if the global warming progresses. This film shows how mathematicians and glaciologists work together to produce realistic estimates of the future evolution of glaciers.

Probing the invisible, from the earthquake to the model

One of the main goals of wave propagation numerical modeling is to describe some earthquake phenomena as close as possible. The role of numerical wave propagation simulations is not to predict when and where there will be an earthquake, but to determine the strength and the trajectory of the seismic waves, depending on where the earthquake occur. It is important to know the less exposed areas, in order to plan the locations of new buildings. Similarly, it is crucial for the authorities to know where to house the victims of an earthquake to protect them from aftershocks.

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