Mandelbrot moved on to greener pastures, applying his new mathematical tools to a wide variety of fields.

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In particular Roth uses the mathematical tools of game theory to find fixes for big, broken systems.

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The economists sometimes argue that geography came to a halt way back because the mathematical tools of the day were not up to the job.

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The prime objective of Dr. Donoho's research is to apply mathematical and statistical tools to solve real-life problems, said Prof.

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Tenenbaum's research aims to define and describe these cognitive tools, and build mathematical models to imitate them.

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