Volume 54 | Number 04 | May 2021
Ecological Transients and the Ghost of Equilibrium Past

Ecological Transients and the Ghost of Equilibrium Past

Researchers study the dynamics of ecological long transients to distinguish them from stable or oscillatory states.

When Software Harms, What You Reap Is What You Sow

When Software Harms, What You Reap Is What You Sow

Though software tools are frequently promoted as objective, they often perpetuate the same prejudices as human decision-making.

Renewables Reliability in an Era of Force Majeure

Renewables Reliability in an Era of Force Majeure

A SIAG/FME panel focused on COVID-19's effect on energy production, novel negative oil prices, and other topics.

The Future of Deep Learning Will be Sparse

The Future of Deep Learning Will be Sparse

Engineering sparsity into deep learning models could fuel the next decade of success in artificial intelligence.

Hanging Cables and Hydrostatics

Hanging Cables and Hydrostatics

The shape of hanging electric cables by the roadside demonstrates nature’s ability to solve a minimization problem.

Call for Nominations for 2023 ICIAM Prizes

Call for Nominations for 2023 ICIAM Prizes

The International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Prize Committee calls for nominations for six prizes.