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Decisions under uncertainty
Mathematical models describe a real-life phenomenon, using mathematical language. The model will not exactly be like the reality, but can be used to learn from and help us make decisions.
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Guarding against uncertainty: How Kidney Exchanges can handle unexpected cancellations••
January 28 2022, by Bart SmeuldersAround the world, tens of thousands of people are waiting to receive a kidney transplant. Read how mathematics can help more people receive one.Read article - Update
Reducing ambulance response times•
October 22 2021, by Network PagesSandjai Bhulai and Rob van der Mei have been working together for more than twenty years to devise mathematical solutions to a wide array of societal challenges.Read article - Article
Predicting optimal routes in unpredictable networks•
June 25 2021, by Nikki LeveringHow does your navigation system find the fastest route in a road network, if it does not know where traffic jams occur and how long they last?Read article - Article
A multi-objective fight against prostate cancer••
February 19 2021, by Stef MareeEvolutionary algorithms help physicians in the Amsterdam UMC to make treatment plans for prostate cancer patients. A commonly applied treatment against cancer is radiation therapy. In radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, ionizing radiation dose is delivered to the cancer cells. One form of radiotherapy that is applied in the treatment of prostate cancer is brachytherapy.Read article - Article
The golden rule of staffing in contact centers••
June 12 2020, by Mariska HeemskerkWe can all agree, a no. 1 source of frustration is the endless waiting on hold for a call center agent to pick up the phone. Interestingly, over the last 111 years mathematicians have been working on a vast theory to solve this call center inefficiency.Read article