Public Lecture

Thomas E. Woolley, Cardiff University

Diffusion of the Dead – The mathematics of zombie invasion

Abstract: Knowing how long we have before we interact with a zombie could mean the difference between life, death and zombification. Here, we apply the same mathematical models to zombies that you would use to describe flu, or measles. We use this model to derive human-zombie interaction times and use these to develop strategies which allow the human race to survive their impending doom.