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Call for Special Sessions for the 2021 Mathematical Congress of the Americas

Call for Special Sessions for the 2021 Mathematical Congress of the Americas

We invite you to submit proposals of special sessions for the third Mathematical Congress of the Americas.

Communicating Mathematics to a Nontechnical Audience

Communicating Mathematics to a Nontechnical Audience

During AN21, Anthony Bonifonte hosted a minitutorial that focused on effective communication for nontechnical audiences.

A Strategy for Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries Quickly and Safely

A Strategy for Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries Quickly and Safely

Luis Couto presented a control strategy for quickly charging lithium-ion batteries without degradation during CT21.

New Model of Rat-Flea Interactions Seeks to Clarify Bubonic Plague Transmission

New Model of Rat-Flea Interactions Seeks to Clarify Bubonic Plague Transmission

At AN21, Andrew Oster presented a new model for rat-flea-driven transmission of bubonic plague and compared it to...

Mathematical Modeling Lends Insight into the Progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Mathematical Modeling Lends Insight into the Progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Danielle Brager used mathematical models to investigate photoreceptor degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa at AN21.

Optimization Techniques Influence Nutrition Strategies for Marathon Runners

Optimization Techniques Influence Nutrition Strategies for Marathon Runners

At CT21, Cameron Cook presented an optimal control model of fuel allocation and nutrient management for a marathon runner. 

Oscillatory Dynamics Impact Social Distancing Patterns

Oscillatory Dynamics Impact Social Distancing Patterns

At AN21, Alina Glaubitz modified a traditional COVID-19 epidemiological model to account for the oscillatory dynamics of social distancing.

Data-driven Hydrological Models Predict Mississippi River Flooding

Data-driven Hydrological Models Predict Mississippi River Flooding

Haley Dozier presented several data-driven flood models that predict river discharge in the Mississippi River at...

Model Explores the Difference Between Private and Expressed Opinions

Model Explores the Difference Between Private and Expressed Opinions

At CT21, Mengbin Ye investigated how private and expressed opinions change in response to external...

Hybrid Pulmonary Imaging Methodology Combines USCT and EIT Techniques to Boost Scan Results

Hybrid Pulmonary Imaging Methodology Combines USCT and EIT Techniques to Boost Scan Results

A hybrid pulmonary imaging methodology combines USCT and EIT techniques to exploit the strengths of each modality.

Peridynamic Discrete Element Method Effectively Captures Changing Sea Ice Dynamics

Peridynamic Discrete Element Method Effectively Captures Changing Sea Ice Dynamics

At AN21, Devin O'Connor used the discrete element method to better understand crack formation within sea ice floes.

Minisymposium at AN21 Explores the Intersection between Mathematics and LGBTQ+ Identity

Minisymposium at AN21 Explores the Intersection between Mathematics and LGBTQ+ Identity

At AN21, Ron Buckmire opened SIAM's first minisymposium session of presentations by LGBTQ+ mathematicians.

Mathematics and Alopecia Areata

Mathematics and Alopecia Areata

Nick Cogan and Atanaska Dobreva developed a mathematical model for alopecia areata that reflects health, disease,...

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