Compartmental Model Exposes Reality of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsCommentarysiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth Christopher Strickland presented a sobering model of prescription opioid addiction and treatment during MPE18.
Modeling Organisms Behind Harmful Algal Blooms Happening NowGet InvolvedConferencesResearchInsights University of Delaware researcher Nicholas Russell uses agent-based mathematical models to predict and analyze how and when phytoplankton cause...
Mathematical Model Optimizes Preemptive Cholera Vaccination in Cameroon Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth At MPE18, Michael Kelly presented a mathematical model to optimize oral cholera vaccination placement in Cameroon.
Simulating the Mechanics of Honeybee Swarm Behavior Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsLife Sciences At LS18, Orit Peleg used a combination of experiments and simulations to model mechanical swarm stability in honeybee populations.
A Differential Equation Model for Crab-Mussel Interactions Happening NowPress ReleasesGet InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth At MPE18, Rana Parshad described an ODE model for crab-mussel interactions in the presence of epibionts.
Studying Frazil-ice Dynamics with Population Models Happening NowGet InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth At MPE18, David Rees Jones described continuum models of a population of ice crystals to better understand frazil ice in large-scale models.
Network Modeling to Study Sea Ice Permeability Happening NowGet InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth Sea ice permeability is affected by extracellular polymeric substances secreted by algae that inhabit ice.
Improving Ecosystem-based Harvest of the European Anchovy Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth Mahir Demir used a spatial food chain model to investigate harvest strategies for anchovy fisheries on the Black Sea at MPE18.
Viability Theory Addresses Sustainability and Social Issues Happening NowGet InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth At MPE18, Pedro Gajardo described use of viability theory to tackle social problems, such as epidemiology and resource exploitation.
Optimizing the Sustainable Harvest of Timber and Non-Timber Forest Products Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth Orou Gaoue presented a model that optimizes nonlethal NTFP harvest and lethal timber harvest in tropical forests at MPE18.
A Statistical Approach to Computer-based Modeling of Storm Surge Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightssiam.org FeedsGeosciences and Math of Planet Earth At MPE18, Whitney Huang discussed hurricane modeling and used computer simulation to predict consequential storm surge.
A Simple Class Assignment Exemplifies Computational Linear Algebra Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsComputational Science & Numerical AnalysisLinear Algebra In his John von Neumann Lecture at AN18, Charles Van Loan spoke about the untangling of random polygons.
Towards Model-based Automatic Vehicle Transmissions Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsControl and Systems TheoryOptimization Volker Mehrmann overviewed of his work with differential-algebraic equations during a prize lecture at AN18.
Leopard Spots, Frog Eggs, and the Spectrum of Nonlinear Diffusion Processes Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsCommentarySIAM Newssiam.org FeedsDynamical Systems, Nonlinear WavesLife Sciences Both evolutionary advantages and simple biochemical mechanisms drive striping and spotting patterns.
Tribulations and Triumphs of Women in Mathematics Get InvolvedConferencesCareersProfessional DevelopmentSIAM Newssiam.org FeedsCareer At AN18, a panel of women from academia and industry spoke about the difficulties and successes of being a female mathematician.