High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Explores Dandelions and Electric Buses CareersStudents and EducationSIAM Newssiam.org FeedsEducationStudent The High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling tasked students with two open-ended, real-world problems.
MIT SIAM Student Chapter Hackathon Utilizes Open-access Energy Data Get InvolvedMembershipCareersStudents and EducationSIAM Newssiam.org FeedsEducationStudentApplied Mathematics EducationData ScienceGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth The Hackathon encouraged participants to tackle questions about worldwide energy data availability and solar resource potential.
Electrical Resistance and Conformal Maps ResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsApplied GeometryClassical Applied Mathematics Mark Levi draws connections between the conformal equivalence and electrical resistance of annular regions.
Decision Support Systems to Enhance Food Security in the U.K. Happening NowScience PolicyResearchInsightsCommentarysiam.org FeedsControl and Systems Theory Data-driven decision support systems help policymakers compare the likely outcomes of different combinations of actions.
Risk, Randomness, and the Power of the Lindy Effect ResearchInsightsCommentarysiam.org FeedsLife Sciences The Lindy effect is a useful framework for decision-making that makes sense of the “test of time” as a concept.