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Mathematical geosciences or geomathematics (MG or GM) is an interdisciplinary field involving application of mathematics, statistics, and informatics in earth sciences. The International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) is a unique international academic society with mathematical geosciences as part of its tittle and the mission of which is to promote, worldwide, the advancement of mathematics, statistics, and informatics in the Geosciences. However, the lack of a unified definition of mathematical geosciences or geomathematics (MG or GM) as an interdisciplinary field of natural science may lead to misunderstanding of the subject or not even treating it as an independent discipline. This has, to some extent, affected the development of the field of mathematical geosciences. Since late 1990s, the author of the current chapter has served IAMG as capacities of, council member, vice president, and president. Thus, the author has witnessed and contributed to the...

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  1. School of Earth Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China

    Qiuming Cheng

  2. State Key lab of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Bei**g, China

    Qiuming Cheng

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  1. System Science & Informatics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute- Bangalore Centre, Bangalore, India

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  2. Insititue of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Bei**g, China

    Qiuming Cheng

  3. School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK

    Jennifer McKinley

  4. Canada Geological Survey, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Cheng, Q. (2022). Mathematical Geosciences. In: Daya Sagar, B.S., Cheng, Q., McKinley, J., Agterberg, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Mathematical Geosciences. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26050-7_194-1

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