Wine and maths: mathematical solutions to wine–inspired problems

• L. Cadeddu ^[1] ; A. Cauli ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Cagliari

     University of Cagliari

     Cagliari, Italia

     
  2. [2] University of Turin

     University of Turin

     Torino, Italia

     
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 49, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 459-469
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We deal with an application of partial differential equations to the correct definition of a wine cellar. We present some historical details about this problem. We also discuss how to build or renew a wine cellar, creating ideal conditions for the ageing process and improving the quality of wines. Our goal is to calculate the optimal depth z0of a wine cellar in order to attenuate the periodic temperature fluctuations. What follows is a kind of survey of wine-related and optimization problems which have been solved by means of powerful math tools.