Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA)

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology engineering and maths. The Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) is taking this opportunity to present the commendable work of two of our own, Dr Angela Rademeyer and Dr Sheetal Silal. INFECTIOUS DISEASES: HOW CAN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING CONTRIBUTE?  Dr Sheetal Silal […]

Abstract As humans we are placed in complex environments, where we are required to provide solutions to the problems that we encounter on a daily basis. This can be within your career, your personal life, or your business, and we know that many times solving the problem isn't as easy as we'd like or hoped […]

Women in Superposition Machine learning has established itself firmly in many industries. However, problems arise when applications become too complex - models either slow down or become intractable. Combining traditional machine learning with simple techniques from quantum mechanics shifts models into a new paradigm where these problems do not necessarily occur. In this talk, I […]