Books in Brief

Books in Brief

Books which caught our attention

Contact Geometry and Nonlinear Differential Equations

Contact Geometry and Nonlinear Differential Equations

Reviewed by Rich Mikula
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Math Awareness Month 2009

Math Awareness Month 2009

Mathematics Awareness Month takes place in April, 2009, with the theme Mathematics and Climate. SIAG/DS Chair Mary Lou Zeeman lists some of the Math Awareness Month activities of interest.

The Sydney Dynamics Group

The Sydney Dynamics Group

The Sydney Dynamics Group is a recently formed research collaboration between two major universities in Sydney, Australia. The group consists of eight faculty, fourteen students, four postdocs, and a regular string of international visitors, all fueled by Sydney's outstanding coffee.

The Dynamics of Toys

The Dynamics of Toys

Many mechanical toys display compelling and subtle dynamical properties. This article includes both modeling and experimental data for two classical examples: The drinking bird, and the balancing stick.

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