Joseph Bishop Keller (1923–2016)

Mason Porter gives a brief obituary of the brilliant applied mathematician Joe Keller.

In Memory of George Sell

Yingei Yi discusses the work of George Sell and some conferences in his memory.

 

New APS Fellows Include Dynamical-Systems Experts

DSWeb Congratulates the Class of 2016 APS Fellows

DSWeb congratulates the Class of 2016 APS Fellows!  Special congratulations to those who are part of the Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, which includes many applied mathematicians and members of SIAM. We also note that among the new APS fellows is Mason Porter, co-editor of DSWeb.  Congratulations, Mason!

Models in Applied Math and Beyond

A range of meanings for the word "model"

When scientists talk about developing models as part of their research, they can refer to quite different things.  Even within industrial and applied mathematics, modeling can have a variety of meanings. To avoid confusion and clearly communicate the relevance of mathematical modeling, it's important to understand what those different meanings are.

The 11th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications

The beginning of July also brought the opening of the 11th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications that ran through July 5th at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida. 

Move over, 3 Rs: Make room for the 3 Cs

Thoughts on teaching professional skills

Emphasizing the three Cs of communication, critical thinking, and collaboration along with discipline-specific skills can better prepare our students for a wide range of employment opportunities. 

Conference on Complex Systems-2016

by Mariano Beguerisse Díaz

The 2016 edition of the Conference on Complex Systems (CCS) was held on September 19-22 in Amsterdam.

Student Feature - Joshua Garland

Joshua Garland is an Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Colorado (supervised by Elizabeth Bradley), an M.S. in Applied Mathematics also from the University of Colorado, and a dual B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Colorado Mesa University.