Volume 51 | Number 07 | September 2018

A Simple Class Assignment Exemplifies Computational Linear Algebra

In his John von Neumann Lecture at AN18, Charles Van Loan spoke about the untangling of random polygons.

Exploring the New SIAM Website

SIAM launched a new website in early June, which features a streamlined design and many updated components.

Over two years ago, SIAM set out to update its main website. The new site is now ready for your perusal.

Mathematician Ivar Stakgold, professor emeritus at the University of Delaware, passed away in May 2018 at the age of 92.

Volker Mehrmann overviewed of his work with differential-algebraic equations during a prize lecture at AN18.

Both evolutionary advantages and simple biochemical mechanisms drive striping and spotting patterns.

At AN18, a panel of women from academia and industry spoke about the difficulties and successes of being a female mathematician.

View a sampling of photos from the 2018 SIAM Annual Meeting, including shots of the Prizes and Awards Luncheon.

James Case reviews "When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought" by Jim Holt.

The concurrency of altitudes in a triangle (at the point called the orthocenter) has been known since the times of Euclid.

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