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This tag is used to refer to mathematical/probabilistic/statistical modeling questions, usually this tag is used to ask about questions that are related with the mathematical formalism of the model instead of the correctness of a specific model in practice.
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Unconventional examples of mathematical modelling
You mention the motion of a pendulum as conventional. Perhaps extending to
a chaotic double pendulum would serve as a useful contrast:
Images from minutelabs.
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How is differential geometry used in immediate industrial applications and what are some sou...
You might explore the Institute of Geometry at Graz Tech Univ,
emphasizing free-form surfaces in architecture,
and the Industrial Geometry group
at Vienna Tech Univ.
Both rely heavily on deep knowledg …
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Models for graphs representing real-life networks
There is considerable work on modeling automobile traffic flows via directed graphs.
One high-level article is
Frank Kelly. "The mathematics of traffic in networks." The Princeton Companion to Mat …
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What's the name of this geometric mathematical modeling problem?
A supplement to Ian's answer: Here is the largest-area sofa known,
due to Gerver:
Gerver, Joseph L. (1992). "On Moving a Sofa Around a Corner". Geometriae Dedicata 42 (3): 267–283. (Springer l …
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Curves similarity metric
If I may just expand upon Suvrit's suggestion, here is an image illustrating
the Fréchet distance,
the minimum length of a leash allowing a dog and its owner to walk
along the two curves without backt …