https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-49-number-03-april-2016SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:16:21 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-boat-paradox/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-boat-paradox/In his recurring "Mathematical Curiosities" column, Mark Levi presents a twist on the standard high school boat problem.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:52:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/applied-algebra-and-geometry-a-siaga-of-seven-pictures-042016/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/applied-algebra-and-geometry-a-siaga-of-seven-pictures-042016/Read the first of three installments recognizing the new SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:29:00 ZAnna Seigalhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/honeycombs-archimedes-and-soccer-teams/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/honeycombs-archimedes-and-soccer-teams/John Gunnar Carlsson discusses a fundamental concern and trade-off in the analysis of logistical systems.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:03:00 ZJohn Gunnar Carlssonhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mood-maths-moving-toward-a-dynamical-understanding-of-bipolar-disorder/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mood-maths-moving-toward-a-dynamical-understanding-of-bipolar-disorder/Bipolar disorder is a chronic and severe mental illnesses. Michael Bonsall's research group has been using applied maths to better understand it.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:36:00 ZMichael Bonsallhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/nsf-ipam-workshop-tackles-workforce-issues/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/nsf-ipam-workshop-tackles-workforce-issues/Rachel Levy recaps the IPAM Mathematical Sciences Internship Workshop.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:28:00 ZRachel Levyhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituaries-gerald-farin/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituaries-gerald-farin/Gerald Farin, beloved mentor and renowned researcher in geometric modelling, passed away on January 14, 2016,Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:24:00 ZRobert Barnhillhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/pushing-the-boundaries-of-predictions-with-data-analytics/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/pushing-the-boundaries-of-predictions-with-data-analytics/In honor of Math Awareness Month, Randy Paffenroth discusses big data, algorithmic predictions, and deep learning.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:51:00 ZRandy Paffenrothhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-news-again-links-owners-of-a-copy-of-green-s-1828-essay/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-news-again-links-owners-of-a-copy-of-green-s-1828-essay/George Green was a self-educated miller in Nottingham, England.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:51:00 ZBob O'Malleyhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/seven-decades-of-mathematics-and-mechanics/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/seven-decades-of-mathematics-and-mechanics/A workshop in honor of Jerry Ericksen's 90th birthday reviews his impact on the fields of materials science.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:15:00 ZMaria-Carme Calderer, Richard D. Jameshttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/your-companion-for-all-things-applied-math/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/your-companion-for-all-things-applied-math/James Case reviews The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:47:00 ZJames Casehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/