Message from the Editor-in-chief of SIAM News SIAM Newssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth SIAM News editor-in-chief Hans Kaper introduces the May 2020 special issue on infectious disease modeling, with particular emphasis on COVID-19.
Obituary: Olvi L. Mangasarian SIAM News Olvi L. Mangasarian, a pioneer in the field of mathematical programming, passed away on March 15.
Modelling Global Outbreaks and Proliferation of COVID-19 ResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet EarthLife Sciences Mathematics indicates that the fast-moving nature of COVID-19 necessitates fast-moving models.
Choosing Intervention Strategies During an Emerging Epidemic ResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet EarthLife Sciences Lauren Childs uses a modeling framework to compare individual quarantine and active symptom monitoring.
Modeling the Spread of COVID-19 ResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet EarthLife Sciences One of the simplest epidemiological models is the SIR model, which divides the population into three groups.