Review of "Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems" by T. Sideris

Reivew of the text  T. Sideris's "Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems"

by Douglas Shafer

Mathematics on the Chopping Block

The production of end-grain wooden cutting boards involves repeated operations
that lead to interesting mathematical questions. I explore some of the mathematical issues that arise in the process; they pose some interesting mathematical puzzles. I also show how mathematics can be used to create
intricate artistic designs for cutting boards that are amenable to
woodworking. These designs have been tested in real wood. Some of them belong
to a class of iterated-function-system fractals but others do not. The
overall goal is to produce an aesthetically pleasing design suggested by
mathematics and implementable in wood.

Dynamics Days 2017

Joe Hart overviews Dynamics Days 2017, which took place 4–6 January in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

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.

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.