Mathematically Modeling Population Collapse in “Elite-Dominated” Societies ResearchResearch Nuggets Naghmeh Akhavan and James A.Yorke present a class of differential equation models that help determine why populations collapse.
Drones Can Determine the Shape of a Room by Listening ResearchResearch Nuggetssiam.org FeedsApplied Geometry Researchers attempt to reconstruct the shape of a room using first-order echoes received by four microphones attached to a drone.
The Mathematics of Prey Detection in Spider Orb-Webs ResearchResearch Nuggetssiam.org FeedsLife Sciences A theoretical mechanical model studies the inverse problem of source identification to localize a prey in a spider orb-web.
Fighting Bacterial Infection with Drug-Eluting Medical Devices ResearchResearch Nuggetssiam.org FeedsLife Sciences Medical practitioners use drug-eluting coatings that disperse therapeutic agents into the polymeric surface of metallic implants.
Model Indicates Travel Frequency Affects Disease Spread ResearchResearch Nuggetssiam.org FeedsLife Sciences Mathematical models allow researchers to characterize, predict, and control spatial and temporal spread of infectious diseases.