Revivals and Fractalization

David A. Smith discusses dispersive quantisation: from its discovery in the 19th century by Talbot, to more modern attempts at understanding fractalizing effects in dispersive equations.

Tears of Wine at PD19

A demonstration of the “tears of wine” problem by Andrea Bertozzi and Claudia Falcon at PD19 in La Quinta, CA.

Mathematical Resources to Help Understand COVID-19

A collection of resources to help facilitate a better understanding of the novel coronavirus outbreak and the research surrounding it.

Recently Published Books in Dynamical Systems

Here is a list of some of the recently published books in dynamical systems. Should you be interested in reviewing one of these, or any other book that you think would be useful, please contact the book reviews editor (James Meiss; jdm (at) colorado.edu).

ANZIAM 2020 Recap

Sidney Holden, a mathematics PhD candidate at the University of Sydney whose research is on eigenmodes of the wave equation on graphs, reports on the ANZIAM2020 conference in New South Wales, Australia.

Recently Published Books in Dynamical Systems

Here is a list of some of the recently published books in dynamical systems. Should you be interested in reviewing one of these, or any other book that you think would be useful, please contact the book reviews editor (James Meiss; jdm (at) colorado.edu).

Uncertainties in Lagrangian prediction

Sanjeeva Balasuriya examines some recent approaches to ascribing uncertainties to Lagrangian-derived information.

A Fast-Slow Switching Model of Banded Vegetation Pattern Formation in Drylands

A new fast-slow switching model is introduced that captures the ecohydrological processes such as infiltration of water into the soil during rainstorms and  seasonal plant growth and death. 

Carbon Cycle Catastrophes: A Dynamical Systems Perspective

Daniel H. Rothman explains how dynamical systems theory helps in the understanding of disruptions of the carbon cycle in the geological record.

Nearly Three Decades at Snowbird: The Iconic Venue and its Influence on Dynamical Systems at SIAM

Hans Kaper and Marty Golubitsky reflect on the history of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird as the conference moves to Portland in 2021.