Volume 53 | Number 04 | May 2020
The Forensics of Emerging Diseases

The Forensics of Emerging Diseases

Matthew Francis recaps Barbara Han's presentation at the 2020 AAAS Annual Meeting about the emergence of new zoonotic diseases.

Obituary: Olvi L. Mangasarian

Obituary: Olvi L. Mangasarian

Olvi L. Mangasarian, a pioneer in the field of mathematical programming, passed away on March 15.

Message from the Editor-in-chief of SIAM News

Message from the Editor-in-chief of SIAM News

SIAM News editor-in-chief Hans Kaper introduces the May 2020 special issue on infectious disease modeling, with particular emphasis on COVID-19.

Choosing Intervention Strategies During an Emerging Epidemic

Choosing Intervention Strategies During an Emerging Epidemic

Lauren Childs uses a modeling framework to compare individual quarantine and active symptom monitoring.

Modeling the Spread of COVID-19

Modeling the Spread of COVID-19

One of the simplest epidemiological models is the SIR model, which divides the population into three groups.

Looking Ahead to the 2021 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering

Looking Ahead to the 2021 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering

The 2021 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering will be held March 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Math and AI-based Repositioning of Existing Drugs for COVID-19

Math and AI-based Repositioning of Existing Drugs for COVID-19

Drug repositioning is one of the most feasible strategies for treating COVID-19 patients. 

Budget and Appropriations Outlook for FY 2021

Budget and Appropriations Outlook for FY 2021

On February 10, 2020, President Trump released his fourth budget proposal to Congress.

Eight SIAM Members Elected as AAAS Fellows

Eight SIAM Members Elected as AAAS Fellows

Seven members of SIAM were honored as 2019 AAAS Fellows within the Section on Mathematics.

Lagrange Multiplier as Depth or Pressure

Lagrange Multiplier as Depth or Pressure

The Cauchy-Schwarz and Hölder inequalities are consequences of the law of conservation of energy.