Volume 52 | Number 05 | June 2019
Learning with Nonnegative Matrix Factorizations

Learning with Nonnegative Matrix Factorizations

Identifying the underlying structures within large data sets is a crucial data science task, and numerous techniques exist to successfully do so.

Pentamode Materials: From Underwater Cloaking to Cushioned Sneakers

Pentamode Materials: From Underwater Cloaking to Cushioned Sneakers

One type of pentamode design consists of double-cone elements arranged in a diamond-like structure.

Obituary: Andrew R. Conn

Obituary: Andrew R. Conn

Andrew R. Conn passed away on March 14, 2019. He played a pioneering role in nonlinear optimization.  

Happy to be a Mathematician: Remarks to the AAAS Section on Mathematics

Happy to be a Mathematician: Remarks to the AAAS Section on Mathematics

David E. Keyes was recognized as a 2018 Fellow of the AAAS Section on Mathematics and shared an excerpt of his induction speech.

A Comprehensive Exploration of George Boole

A Comprehensive Exploration of George Boole

Ernest Davis reviews three titles that explore the personal and professional life of 19th-century mathematician George Boole.

Which Energy is Greater?

Which Energy is Greater?

Mark Levi explores the kinetic and heat energies that an object acquires upon hitting the windshield of a vehicle.

Readers of SIAM Review React to SIGEST Section

Readers of SIAM Review React to SIGEST Section

SIAM surveyed readers of SIAM Review this January to gauge interest in and reactions to the "SIGEST" section.

SIAM Joins Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM

SIAM Joins Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM

SIAM is among the 100 foundational member organizations of the new Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM.