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Maths and Natural Disasters

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The Earth is a beautiful place, yet it is struck by earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, volcanoes, tsunamis and, most recently, climate change. Because the energy in natural events far exceeds that available to mankind, little can be done either to stop or to alter the occurrence of such events. However, can they be accurately forecast, with a view to mitigating the associated hazards? The lecture will concentrate on describing what we understand about these natural disasters and how mathematical reasoning contributes to this understanding. A few desktop experiments will be performed during the lecture all guaranteed risk free!

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