Everything is Better with Maths: Optimisation, with Prof. Miguel Anjos and Dr. Lars Schewe

Not Another Science Podcast

For the final episode of the season, we have another joint interview! Prof. Miguel Anjos and Dr. Lars Schewe both work in the field of mathematical optimisation, looking at different aspects of energy networks. They dive into how optimisation can be used to solve problems at any scale, from sorting out your local bus route to managing the decarbonisation of a country's energy system. And ultimately (spoiler alert!) we conclude that maths is everywhere.

Find out more about the Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization, a collaboration within the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics. You can also visit Miguel's website to find out more about his work. The paper that Tom mentioned is Strassburg et al. (2020) Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration, Nature 586, 724-729.

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