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Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Optimization +12

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Social Sciences, Physics, Collective Behavior +13

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Natural Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Dynamical Systems +11

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Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computational Mechanics +9

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Social Sciences, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Preparedness +8