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  • Fractals with Andy Brighouse

    In this episode of Open Skies, we chat with Andy Brighouse, a recent MSc Mathematics graduate from The Open University, about the fascinating world of fractals and their applications in mathematics, weather, and climate. We

    explore the definitions of fractals, their properties, and how they can be used as tools for measurement, interpolation, and prediction. Andy shares his experiences with fractals during his research on tundra lakes and the opportunities he had to explore some of these topics in his MSc degree.

     

    Chapters:

    00:00 Getting into Fractals

    05:00 Understanding Fractals: Definitions and Examples

    11:00 Fractal Dimensions: Measurement and Application

    15:50 Fractals in Data Interpolation and Inverse Problems

    27:24 What’s next: Fractal Geometry and Dynamical Systems

    30:00 Learning Maths is a bit Fractal

     

    We hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Open Skies!

    For all our club contact and joining links:

    https://linktr.ee/ouweatherandclimateclub

     

    For Andy’s OpenInterval piece describing his placement on

    the research bursary scheme:

    https://www3.open.ac.uk/documents/8/uh23081159293810.pdf

    Student research bursaries:

    Student

    research bursaries | School of Mathematics and Statistics

    Mathematics Postgraduate OU Cafe:

    https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/forumng/view.php?id=1379608

     

    Explore Further:


    On the fractal properties of drifting trails of smoke:

    Fractal Geometry of Isoconcentration Surfaces in a Smoke

    Plume

    Alexander A. Praskovsky, Walter F. Dabberdt, Eleanor A.

    Praskovskaya, Walter G. Hoydysh, and Oleh Holynskyj

     

    Understanding Julia and Mandelbrot sets:

    https://www.karlsims.com/julia.html

     

    Fractal Interpolation in Context: Paper on optimising

    time series predictions using fractal interpolation:

    Fractal interpolation in the context of prediction

    accuracy optimization 

    Alexandra Baicoianu, Cristina

    Gabriela Gavrilă, Cristina
    Maria Pacurar, Victor
    Dan Pacurar

    arXiv:2403.00403

     

    Kac, M. (1966) ‘Can One Hear the Shape of a Drum?’, The

    American mathematical monthly, 73(4), pp. 1-. Available at:
    https://doi.org/10.2307/2313748.

    OU Library access link: https://library-search.open.ac.uk/permalink/44OPN_INST/j6vapu/cdi_crossref_primary_10_2307_2313748

     

    Fractals and Chaos: An illustrated Course

    Paul S Addison, 1997

    Full text available via the OU Library:

    https://library-search.open.ac.uk/permalink/44OPN_INST/j6vapu/cdi_informaworld_taylorfrancisbooks_9780849384431

    32 min
  • Climate Psychology with Dr Evangelos Ntontis

    In this episode of Open Skies, we talk to Dr. Evangelos Ntontis, a Lecturer in Social Psychology at The Open University, about climate psychology and its applications. He explains how his background in discourse analysis has helped him explore the framing of climate change

    discussions and the importance of considering the environment and societal factors in understanding human behaviour related to climate change.

    Dr Ntontis highlights how you can explore these topics further in a new OpenLearn course and the OU module D110: Exploring psychological worlds.


    Chapters:

    00:00 Introductions

    03:29 Discourse Analysis and Qualitative Research Methods

    07:00 D110 and the psychology of climate change denialism

    8:22 Exploring Climate Psychology: The OpenLearn Module

    15:08 Researching stressors as a climate change impact

    21:43 The interaction of inequality and climate change impacts


    We hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Open Skies!

    For all our club contact and joining links:

    https://linktr.ee/ouweatherandclimateclub


    Explore Further:

    Studying Psychology at The Open University

    https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/psychology

     

    D110: Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling,

    doing

    https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/d110

     

    OpenLearn: Introducing Climate Psychology

    https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/introducing-climate-psychology-facing-the-climate-crisis

    26 min

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Open Skies is a series of short podcasts interviewing students, alumni and staff at the Open University about their work in weather and climate.