From Lichen to Lightning:Understanding Random Growth

Turner, Amanda (2019) From Lichen to Lightning:Understanding Random Growth. Newsletter of the London Mathematical Society (482). pp. 14-19. ISSN 2516-3841

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Abstract

Random growth arises in physical and industrial settings, from cancer to polymer creation. Despite considerable effort, mathematicians and physicists have been unable to answer fundamental questions such as "What do typical clusters look like?". This article explores how combining probability and complex analysis can provide mathematical descriptions of random growth.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Newsletter of the London Mathematical Society
ID Code:
133633
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Deposited On:
07 May 2019 09:10
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No
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11 Oct 2023 00:12