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By Mark Thek
Introduction
 Mark Thek leverages his expertise in physics and engineering to
serve as the president of Esterline Power Systems, a subsidiary of
Esterline Corporation that develops electrical power distribution
systems with a particular focus on aerospace programs. As the
author of the book Quantification of Human Emotion, Mark
Thek also enjoys staying abreast of developments in the field of
mathematics.
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
recently published a paper stating that scientists discovered how
to use mathematics to explain human memory processes. By
applying new mathematical models, researchers found that
specific genes are responsible for particular memory processes.
Mathematics
 The study’s senior author, Dominique de Quervain of the
University of Basel in Switzerland, explains that memory
involves a number of distinct cognitive processes, including
learning, storing, and recalling information.
To explore how genes and memory processes are
connected, the researchers conducted a study with more
than 1,700 adult participants and applied new
mathematical models to determine which genes regulate
different memory processes. The paper explains that a
strong grasp of the mechanisms behind memory processes
will allow scientists to create better treatments for memory
disorders.

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Mathematics Yields Information on Genes’ Impact on Memory Processes

  • 2. Introduction  Mark Thek leverages his expertise in physics and engineering to serve as the president of Esterline Power Systems, a subsidiary of Esterline Corporation that develops electrical power distribution systems with a particular focus on aerospace programs. As the author of the book Quantification of Human Emotion, Mark Thek also enjoys staying abreast of developments in the field of mathematics. The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published a paper stating that scientists discovered how to use mathematics to explain human memory processes. By applying new mathematical models, researchers found that specific genes are responsible for particular memory processes.
  • 3. Mathematics  The study’s senior author, Dominique de Quervain of the University of Basel in Switzerland, explains that memory involves a number of distinct cognitive processes, including learning, storing, and recalling information. To explore how genes and memory processes are connected, the researchers conducted a study with more than 1,700 adult participants and applied new mathematical models to determine which genes regulate different memory processes. The paper explains that a strong grasp of the mechanisms behind memory processes will allow scientists to create better treatments for memory disorders.