Purdue computer scientist wins George Pólya Prize in Applied Combinatorics
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Alex Pothen
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. The field of applied mathematics enables the ability to solve real-world problems through mathematical models and computational methods. The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) promotes research that will lead to new mathematical and computational techniques for solving challenging problems in science, engineering, industry and society.
SIAM has elected Purdue University computer scientist and applied mathematician Alex Pothen to receive its prestigious 2021 George Pólya Prize in Applied Combinatorics.
New study ties India’s genetic diversity to language, not geography
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. The popularity of genetic and ancestry services like Ancestry.com and 23andMe attests that people care about where their ancestors originated. The underlying assumption is that the geography of one’s forebears affects one’s genes today.
Historically, scientists have found that geography is the biggest driver behind the genetic diversity of a population. Now, new research from Purdue University indicates that while that may be true for European countries, it is not true for all other parts of the world – especially places like India, where language and social systems have strongly affected how and where people live. The model the researchers deve