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SUMMARY:Mathematical modelling at the National Physical Laboratory - Louis
 e Wright\, National Physical Laboratory
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DESCRIPTION:The National Physical Laboratory\, NPL\, is the UK's National 
 Measurement Institute. Its key role is maintaining and disseminating the U
 K's national measurement system. This role supports trade\, for instance b
 y ensuring that a millimetre screw in the UK will fit into a millimetre ho
 le drilled in Germany\, and quality of life\, for example by providing rel
 iable measurements of dosimetry for radiotherapy that are traceable back t
 o a national standard.\n\nMost aspects of this role involve a mathematical
  model somewhere in their development or implementation\, and NPL has a de
 dicated mathematics and modelling group to provide cross-cutting support a
 nd mathematical expertise. This talk provides an overview of NPL's work\, 
 a description of some of the maths & modelling group's main technical inte
 rests\, and discusses some examples where a mathematical model has played 
 a key role in a measurement process.
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