Lorenzo Zanisi – University of Southampton
Galaxy evolution is a complex problem that requires modelling of large populations across the cosmic time. Similarly, in medicine patients can be modelled using the same methods, treating each patient as an individual in a population throughout the course of their treatment. This applies, for example, to galaxy sizes (an important probe of galaxy evolution) and hypertension (i.e. sustained high blood pressure, the single largest cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide).
In this talk I will show the full power of Monte Carlo simulations in helping us understand to which extent current models of galaxy sizes work and quantify biases in current treatment of hypertension.