A New Model of Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma ResearchSIAM News William Press emailed Freeman Dyson about an unnoticed class of strategies for the iterated prisoner's dilemma.
Tracking Criminal Movement Using Math ResearchResearch Nuggets One way to study criminal behavior and predict a criminal’s next move is by analyzing his/her movement via a mathematical model.
Rethinking "Star Soup" ResearchSIAM News One of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics is dark matter—an invisible form of matter detected only through its gravitational...
Leading Eigenvalues and the Spread of Cholera ResearchSIAM News Diarrheal waterborne diseases are caused by the consumption of pathogenic microorganisms in contaminated water.
How Vegetation Competes for Rainfall in Dry Regions ResearchResearch Nuggets Jonathan A. Sherratt uses a mathematical model to determine the levels of precipitation necessary for pattern formation in vegetation.