Dear colleagues,
we are trying to study the Euro Diffusion from a mathematical point of view
(statistics, flow of coins between countries, ...). For that reason
we are bringing about a net of collaborators in the twelve countries that
have adopted the Euro. We only want to call your attention to the moment
and the number of euro-coins from a foreign country arrive daily to your
hands. If so, we would ask you to submit the date, city, country and coin
denomination through a web-based survey form
http://matematicas.montes.upm.es/eurodif.html
I am not sure if this is the best place to post this message (I've only
found this list is for informal discussion and I've also seen similar
messages). I apologize if this message is not suitable for this list.
I include the letter sent last December by J.C. Nuņo
Dear colleague,
We are a group of Physicists and Mathematicians interested in all kinds of
diffusive phenomena (epidemics, migrations, popular rumors, etc). By
January 1, 2002, the new euro coins will enter into circulation and thus a
unique and irreproducible opportunity to study the DIFFUSION OF COINS
THROUGH THE EURO AREA with well controlled initial conditions will occur.
For this reason, we are bringing about a net of collaborators in the twelve
countries that will adopt the Euro. We only want to call your attention to
the moment and the number of euro-coins from a foreign country arrive daily
to your hands. If so, we would ask you to submit the date, city, country
and coin denomination through a web-based survey form
http://matematicas.montes.upm.es/eurodif.html. Additional details are
available at this site. In exchange for your collaboration, you will have
free access to the data collected for research purposes. Initially, we want
to collect data of the diffusion of euro coins during the first two months
of 2002, since at the end of February the changeover period is over.
If you want to participate in this simple experiment please fill the
registration form in http://matematicas.montes.upm.es/eurodif/reg.html (no
personal information is required). There, a username will be assigned to
you, granting access to the central data page to write down your report.
For any comments and/or suggestions, please send an electronic mail to any
of us.
Should you decide to participate, register at the above web-page PROMPTLY
since the arrival of the new year and the euro is impending. In addition,
we beg you to DIFFUSE THIS LETTER, since as you probably know, the bigger
the network more reliable the analysis will be.
Thank you very much in advance.
We wish you a very happy new year and euro invasion.
Juan C. Nuņo (mailto:[log in to unmask] )
Bartolo Luque ( mailto:[log in to unmask] )
Polytechnic University of Madrid
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