Nomination of Editors for the Encyclopedia of Dynamical Systems

In addition to 'Scholar' and 'Curator' Scholarpedia now solicits volunteers for the role of 'Editor'. Editors of Scholarpedia will be elected by the public based on their scholarly achievements and reputation in the field (using the same procedure as election of authors).

Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity

In the week of February 19-23, 2007, a workshop was held in Puebla, Mexico on "Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity". The workshop brought together physicists and applied mathematicians working in nonlinear dynamics and related complex systems. Mike Henderson (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center) was there and reports on the meeting.

Superfractals: Patterns of Nature

Author: Michael F. Barnsley
Reviewer: Claire Postlethwaite

A brief biography of Carmen Chicone

Carmen Chicone is well known for his research in dynamical systems and applied mathematics. In May 2006, a Dynamical System Workshop was held at the University of Missouri-Columbia in honor of Carmen Chicone's 60th birthday (see also the report in DSWeb Magazine). Yuri Latushkin and Weishi Liu give an overview of his work to date.

Center for Complex Systems Research at UIUC

Alfred Hübler the director of the Center for Complex Systems Research at UIUC presents an overview of the research activities at the center, which is a combination of theoretical and experimental research that directly involves the graduate students at the center.