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Quantifying “Political Islands” with Persistent Homology

Tools from topological data analysis can help researchers examine the problem of large-scale identification of political islands.

A Network Model of Immigration and Coexistence

Is it possible to integrate vast numbers of asylum seekers in a way that is constructive for natives and migrants...

A Measure of Morphodynamics

The dynamic morphoskeleton sets the geometric stage for uncovering the dynamic organizers of cellular movements and...

Maintaining Biodiversity in an Increasingly Variable World

Recent developments in stochastic models allow researchers to study the impacts of environmental variability.

Topological Data Analysis of Collective Motion

Topological data analysis describes rich classes of topological spaces that have multiple scales of resolution.

Nearly Three Decades at Snowbird: The Iconic Venue and its Influence on Dynamical Systems at SIAM

The Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort has helped to shape the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems.

Nonlinear Dynamics of Terrestrial Landscape Evolution

Modeling the formation and evolution of topographic features is of great importance in hydrology and geomorphology.

The Capelin: Key to Predicting Global Warming Effects on Arctic Environments

The capelin, a small planktivorous fish that lives in Arctic and subarctic waters, is a key species in many marine...

A Dynamical Origin for Consensus and Polarization

People's beliefs, opinions, and choices are increasingly polarized in terms of social, political, and economic...

Seasonal Marine Phytoplankton Blooms: Understanding the Phenomenon’s Dynamics

Understanding the timing of seasonal phytoplankton blooms is important for both marine ecology and atmospheric science.

Towards Predictive Control of African Infant Infections

Researchers are developing predictive mathematical models to find optimal treatments for infections in infants.

Empirical Model Aims to Predict Female Cowbird Responses to Mating Calls

At DS19, Eve Armstrong presented a geometric dynamical systems tool for analyzing birdsong in cowbirds.

Mathematical Analysis Lends Insight to Longstanding Magic Trick

Jared Bronski offered a mathematical explanation of a longstanding magician’s trick involving a ball chain and steel ring at DS19.

Exploring the Dynamics of Honeybee Mortality and Colony Collapse in Winter

At DS19, Vivi Rottschafer examined thermoregulation in honeybee colonies to understand the consequences of honeybee...

Spawning Habits of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Reveal Valuable Information about Oceanic Currents

Irina Rypina investigated the dynamics of Atlantic bluefin tuna spawning in the Slope Sea at DS19.

Chagas and Chickens: The Impact of Incompetent Hosts on the Incidence of Disease

At DS19, Mondal Hasan Zahid identified the conditions for which the presence of chickens decreases human risk for Chagas infection.

The Power of Persuasion: Media’s Impact on the Opinion Dynamics of Online Social Networks

Heather Zinn Brooks presented a theoretical dynamical model of content spread and opinion dynamics on a social...

Assessing Human Emotional Response to Aversive Stimuli in the Context of Contagion Dynamics

Sachit Butail modeled the temporal dynamics of human subjects to assess the effectiveness of extrinsic emotion...

Red Sock Award for Best Posters at DS19

SIAG/DS presented the Red Sock Award for the best poster presentations in dynamical systems by a student or postdoc at DS19.

Bridging the Gap between Cancer Risk-factor Prevalence and Cancer Incidence

Andrew Brouwer uses multistage clonal expansion models to bridge the gap between cancer risk-factor prevalence and...

Energy and Phased-Based Gait Recovery

Animals quickly recover the ability to move after mild injury. At DS19, George Council and Shai Revzen explored...

Dynamics of Table-top Fire Fronts

Researchers can describe propagating pulses—such as fire fronts—as excitable systems coupled in space.

Real-time Vulnerability of Synchronization in Ecological Networks

Some species’ capability to move across different territorial patches is a crucial survival strategy,...

The Mathematics of Keeping a Musical Beat

Researchers describe their framework for an internal neuronal metronome, based on biophysical principles.

Assessing Affirmative Action Policies in U.S. Undergraduate Admissions

Daniel Maes describes a Markov Chain model to predict demographic enrollment totals at colleges and increase...

Pattern-forming Instabilities in Dryland Vegetation and their Implications to Ecosystem Function and Management

Model studies predict that instabilities can reverse desertification processes and increase ecosystem resilience to...

Online Reactions to the 2017 “Unite the Right” Rally in Charlottesville

Joseph Tien uses network science and data science to examine the structure of the Twitter conversation about...

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