Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world?
This article focuses on the transformation of current global problems into mathematical data and the drawing of conclusions from the results. After a theoretical introduction that clarifies the philosophy of the above approach and provides an innovative description of the mathematical model concept,...
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| description | This article focuses on the transformation of current global problems into mathematical data and the drawing of conclusions from the results. After a theoretical introduction that clarifies the philosophy of the above approach and provides an innovative description of the mathematical model concept, a method for describing and analyzing crises is presented, with the goal of measuring its influence on the observable system, whether at the EU, global, or other levels. Converting social issues into quantitative data provides a systematic assessment of the severity of crises and allows for comparisons across different crises and systems. The main conclusion of the article is that a mathematical model, such as the one introduced here, could, to some extent, describe, as a first approach, global problems and their interrelationship, and thus be useful to policy makers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-388b265fbadd4b6984d77d978d52b0542025-08-20T03:28:17ZengUniversidade do PortoU.Porto Journal of Engineering2183-64932024-04-0110110.24840/2183-6493_0010-001_002344Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world?Ioannis Rizos0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-1715Nikolaos Gkrekas1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-4559Univesity of Thessaly, Department of Mathematics.Univesity of Thessaly, Department of Mathematics.This article focuses on the transformation of current global problems into mathematical data and the drawing of conclusions from the results. After a theoretical introduction that clarifies the philosophy of the above approach and provides an innovative description of the mathematical model concept, a method for describing and analyzing crises is presented, with the goal of measuring its influence on the observable system, whether at the EU, global, or other levels. Converting social issues into quantitative data provides a systematic assessment of the severity of crises and allows for comparisons across different crises and systems. The main conclusion of the article is that a mathematical model, such as the one introduced here, could, to some extent, describe, as a first approach, global problems and their interrelationship, and thus be useful to policy makers. https://journalengineering.fe.up.pt/index.php/upjeng/article/view/2344Mathematical ModelingEmpirical ModelsGlobal CrisesQuantification |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis Rizos Nikolaos Gkrekas Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world? U.Porto Journal of Engineering Mathematical Modeling Empirical Models Global Crises Quantification |
| title | Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world? |
| title_full | Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world? |
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| title_short | Can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world? |
| title_sort | can a mathematical model describe the main problems of the modern world |
| topic | Mathematical Modeling Empirical Models Global Crises Quantification |
| url | https://journalengineering.fe.up.pt/index.php/upjeng/article/view/2344 |
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