Math Models Analyze the Evolution of Epidemics During Air Travel ResearchResearch Nuggets A mathematical model can describe the evolution of an epidemic in regions connected by international flights.
A Mathematical Perspective of Seasonal Variations in Lyme Disease Transmission ResearchResearch Nuggets Yuxiang Zhang and Xiao-Qiang Zhao propose a reaction-diffusion model to study transmission dynamics of Lyme disease while considering seasonality.
Math Models Enhance Current Therapies for Coronary Heart Disease ResearchResearch Nuggets A mathematical model might help improve currently-employed treatments of coronary heart disease, which accounts for 18% of U.S. deaths annually.
Are You Ready to Retire? ResearchResearch Nuggets Read about a partial differential equation model governing the value of a defined pension plan, including the option for early retirement.
Seamless Photography: Using Mathematical Models for Image Stitching ResearchResearch Nuggets Wei Wang and Michael Ng aim to develop an algorithm for image stitching, a process that seamlessly blends two or more photographs.