UQ and a Model Inverse Problem ResearchSIAM News Quantifying uncertainty in the solution of inverse problems is an exciting area of research in the math. sciences.
A Smale Challenge Problem Edges Toward Solution ResearchSIAM News Michael Shub surveyed progress toward a solution of Stephen Smale’s 17th problem for the 21st century in an invited talk at AN13.
Using Math to Analyze Movement of Cells, Organisms, and Disease Happening NowPress ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Read about a few recent SIAM journal papers of interest.
Using Math to Analyze Movement of Cells, Organisms, and Disease ResearchResearch Nuggets Recently-published SIAM journal papers discuss the math behind cell migration in tumors, species dispersal, and disease in cattle.
Optimizing Healthcare Happening NowGet InvolvedConferencesResearchCommentary At the SIAM Conference on Optimization last month, Dr. Retsef Levi spoke about optimizing and coordinating healthcare networks and markets.
"Bike Tracks," Quasi-magnetic Forces, and the Schrödinger Equation Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsSIAM News Mark Levi describes a connection between two distinct objects: the stationary Schrödinger equation and “bicycle tracks.”
Designers Fine-tune the Aerodynamics of World Cup Soccer Balls Happening NowResearchSIAM News Just in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, James Case discusses the aerodynamic history of World Cup soccer balls.
Putting a Number on Opinion Dynamics in a Population Happening NowPress ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Opinion formation in a large population is influenced by both endogenous factors, such as interaction with one’s peers—in-person and...
The Raspberry Pi for Education and Scientific Computing ResearchCommentary Sam Relton discusses a recent lecture about the Raspberry Pi project and its potential use in scientific computing.
How Did Inmarsat Deduce Possible Flight Paths for MH370? ResearchInsightsSIAM News John Zweck considers the mathematics used to deduce the flight path of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared on March 8.
Heightened Interest in Fault-tolerant Algorithms as Exascale Era Draws Near Get InvolvedConferencesResearchInsightsSIAM News The SIAM Conf. on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing featured fault-tolerant numerical algorithms.
NIBIB Supports Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation in Clinical Medicine and Biomedical Research Happening NowGet InvolvedResearchSIAM News Biomedical modeling provides a powerful platform for improving the efficiency of scientific experimentation, data acquisition, knowledge transfer,...
From MATLAB Guide to IPython Notebook Research There are great tools to learn for scientific computing in Python: specifically IPython and the IPython Notebook.
Maths Goes Underground ResearchInsightsSIAM News This article is an adapted version of Chris Budd’s piece for the IMA about maths and the London Underground.
Peridynamics, Fracture, and Nonlocal Continuum Models ResearchSIAM News The dynamic fracture of brittle solids is a particularly interesting collective interaction connecting large and small length scales.
June 10 - June 12 , 2024 : International Conference On Preconditioning Techniques For Scientific and Industrial Applications