Maths vs. Covid-19

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Mathematics has been used as a tool to understand and control infectious disease for over a century, but Covid-19 brought along a whole epidemic of new challenges. 

In this joint lecture with the London Mathematical Society we will see some of the maths used in the fight against the pandemic, and also hear some insights into life as a mathematician assisting with policy advice during this unprecedented time.

In association with the London Mathematical Society

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This event was on Thu, 27 May 2021

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Professor Julia Gog OBE

Julia is the David N. Moore Fellow in Mathematics, Director ofStudies in Mathematics at Queen’s College, Cambridge. Professor of Mathematical Biology in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.

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