标题： 我们能多好？ 使用数学模型预测运动的未来 显示英文标题

标题： How Good Can We Get? Using mathematical models to predict the future of athletics

摘要： 田径世界纪录在该项目的历史中不断被打破和刷新。 最近出现了一连串打破纪录的表现，这引发了这样一个问题：“我们还能变得多好？” 本文回顾了若干尝试回答这个问题的研究，这些研究基于对关键生理过程的数学建模。 预测结果与当前的世界纪录进行了比较，并展开了对田径运动未来的讨论... 显示英文摘要

摘要： Track and field world records have risen and fallen throughout the history of the sport. A recent rash of record-breaking performances has prompted the question: "How good can we get?". This article offers a review of several attempts to answer this question, based on mathematical modeling of key physiological processes. The predictions are compared with present-day world records, and a discussion of the future of athletics ensues...