Category archives: Mathematics

Is cancer a side effect of the treatment of cardiac problems in children?

Is cancer a side effect of the treatment of cardiac problems in children?

MathematicsMedicine

By BCAM

Why people younger than 22 with congenital or acquired heart conditions should be more likely of developing a cancer? Actually, a small number of studies have been published, suggesting relatively high cancer incidence and mortality, compared to the general population. If it is true a correlation exists, there are several potential explanations. It could be […]

Triangulations and face morphing

Triangulations and face morphing

Mathematics

By David Orden

Face morphing has become quite popular in the last years; from mixing the faces of two celebrities to guessing how your baby could look, many TV shows and apps use software which changes one face into another through a continuous and smooth transition. Among the different mathematical tools that can be used for face morphing […]

Negotiating Wi-Fi channels to improve bandwidth in surveillance networks

Negotiating Wi-Fi channels to improve bandwidth in surveillance networks

Computer scienceMathematics

By David Orden

Security in residential and public areas is a matter of great importance for many people. This is why some Internet providers are offering surveillance systems as a value-added service. Such surveillance systems have recently shifted from CCTVs to IP-based cameras, as the latter offer clear advantages to their users, like a more competitive cost and […]

Optimising production and stock management for blood platelet concentrates

Optimising production and stock management for blood platelet concentrates

EconomicsMathematicsMedicinePharmacy

By Invited Researcher

Blood from donations is separated into three components: red cells, platelets and plasma, and one component or another is then transfused into patients according to their needs. The conditions for storage differ for each component: red cell concentrates can be kept for up to 42 days at temperatures of 1-6ºC. Platelet concentrates (PC) are stored […]

Flip me to the moon

Flip me to the moon

Mathematics

By David Orden

This post is dedicated to the memory of Professor Ferran Hurtado , inspirational friend and colleague. Triangulations are extremely useful in computer graphics, with terrain modeling being an outstanding example: A mesh of points in 2D is triangulated and then the triangulation is lifted to obtain an -monotone polyhedral surface in 3D, called a 2.5D […]