- Start Date:
June 6, 2018
- Event Start Time:
2:00 PM
- Event End Time:
3:00 PM
- Organizers:
Lazaros Gallos
- Seminar Series:
REU Seminar
- Presenter(s):
Nina Fefferman - University of Tennessee
- Event Location:
DIMACS Seminar room
- Abstract:
Networks appear throughout nature, from the connections between cells to the chemical signals between neurons to communication between animals and plants. Mathematical analysis of the structure and behaviors of these networks yields profound insights into how biological systems are organized, how those systems succeed despite a variety of constraints and challenges, and how humans might borrow from these natural systems to purposefully design solutions to practical, real-world societal problems. In this talk, we'll talk about how mathematical consideration of natural networks can be useful in two different contexts: how animal social behavior might give insight into protection against disease outbreaks and how collaborative foraging in insects can help protect cyber systems against attack.
