Integrability in Magnetic Variants of Billiard Systems

Sean Gasiorek gives an introduction to mathematical billiard systems as well as a discussion of their so-called magnetic variants and the study of integrability therein.

Stokes' Phenomenon and Nanoptera

Chris Lustri talks about exponential asymptotics and its applications to Stokes phenomena and nanoptera in dynamical systems.

Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems on Quantum Computers

Yuri Alexeev, Jeffrey Larson, Sven Leyffer, and Ruslan Shaydulin describe the current state of the quantum approximation optimisation algorithm

Balancing a Knife, Euler’s Elastica, and the Mathematical Pendulum

Mark Levi describes the physics and mathematics of balancing a knife.

Broken Social Contract

William Yslas Vélez calls for mathematics departments to take the lead in addressing reform towards a more equitable educational system.