Mathematics is recognized today as essential and indispensable for addressing the major challenges in science, technology and society. Faced with the abundance of data on social, technical, economic, ecological, and technological systems new and sophisticated mathematical tools are required for these data to help us tackle pressing societal challenges and provide us with the necessary technological advantages. The “knowledge society” is “ignorant” without mathematics!
This consultation seeks to inform the future work programmes (2018-19-20) with innovative mathematical content. Two facts motivate this request: today’s digital society depends on mathematics and algorithms; there is a vast pool of mathematical talent in Europe. The conclusion is that Europe can be first in mathematical applications for big data, computing and especially HPC, to be first in modern science and innovation.
The potential of mathematics was already explored in a very successful online consultation which provided excellent food for thought for a workshop held in November 2014. The conclusions of that workshop were collected in a report (to link).
This consultation will stay open till 30 April 2016. Please post your ideas or comment on other contributions at
https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/content/online-consultation-mathematics-excellence-science-horizon2020
We welcome you to contribute by:
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commenting on the proposed areas below;
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proposing new areas;
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pointing out application domains where new mathematics are needed.
Here is an initial list of proposed new research areas:
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Topological data analysis and other potential mathematical methods for big data analysis
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HPC, Exascale and Exabyte
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Quantum algorithms
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High-dimensional inference problems
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Secrecy and Privacy
The objective is to be upstream but applicable. What are the new areas emerging in mathematics definitely worth investing in at European level, which we can expect to produce ground breaking outcomes for Europe in key areas such as HPC and big data analytics? In other vital areas?
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