How long is the security queue at the airport going to be? How many calls can a call centre handle each day?

Availability of resources affects the behaviour of countless systems which we interact with on a daily basis.

Formulae developed decades ago are still used to model aspects of our lives, treating resources as “servers” and resource-users as “customers”.

However, in this modern, highly connected world, how do we move beyond simple queueing networks to represent systems of interest?

In this talk, informatics expert Jane Hillston will expand our understanding of how we model the world around us, and show how we can open up new domains by using this approach, including cellular biology and ecology.

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Additional Information

• You can choose a Free Ticket or a Free Ticket with £5 Donation - all £5 goes straight to the Royal Institution to continue their excellent scientific education work. Both tickets allow the same entry to the event.

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Accessibility Information

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