I think it’s safe to say that we’re all dreaming about the possibility of travelling to exotic locations, soaking up some sunshine and forgetting all about meetings on Microsoft Teams. I know I am! But when millions of tourists do return to the skies how are their flights ensured to Read more…
TRIGGER WARNING! This blog posts refers to COVID-19 and fatality rate data – if that’s something you’d rather avoid then, not to worry, you can head back here where I have lots of other blog posts for you to read! We all know that Statistics is a powerful tool that Read more…
I have recently learnt how to solve some mathematical programming problems using Gurobi, an optimisation solver, in Python. Before joining the STOR-i programme, I was a complete novice at programming in Python so getting to grips with it is really exciting! One of the problems Gurobi is especially useful for Read more…
I don’t know about any of you but to me clustering feels like a foreign concept, at least in the physical sense. Just over a year into a global pandemic, the image of a group of people being in close proximity feels like an alternative reality you’d only see in Read more…
I recently learnt about Markov Decision Processes (MDPs). These are sequential decision processes, commonly found in the real world where decisions need to be made in an environment with uncertainty. Solving these problems, especially when they are large, is a big challenge. During my research of MDPs, I learnt these Read more…
Due to lockdown restrictions, that prevent me from coming back to Lancaster, I am currently working from home back in my hometown. Alike many of us, this leaves me short of like-minded people to excitedly discuss my ideas with. So, once I read a really interesting paper about the industrial Read more…
Hello and welcome! This blog post is my second in a new series of regular posts as part of my journey as an MRes student at the STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training. Strap in, because boy have I got a big scoop for you! We know mathematics has successfully elucidated Read more…
Hello! This blog post marks a new series of regular posts as part of my journey as an MRes student on the STOR-i programme at Lancaster University. I’m starting this series at the very top, with a trip to Hollywood! 2016 marked the release of the smash hit movie, Hidden Read more…