The GSMM Camp is a weeklong workshop that builds interdisciplinary problem-solving skills for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Participants work in teams on mathematically rich problems ...

The sport of jai alai might not have a wide following, but its complex scoring system “has interesting mathematical properties that just beg the techno-geek to try to exploit it,” writes Steven Skiena ...

An exposition of a variety of mathematical models arising in the physical and biological sciences. Students' modeling projects are presented in class. Topics may include: GPS navigation, medical ...

Abstract: Rubella, a viral infection preventable through vaccination, remains a public health concern despite the absence of recent outbreaks in the United States. The live attenuated rubella virus ...

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her PhD research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show how forces and cooperation ...

Deputy Director of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, University of the ...

A mathematical model is an abstract model that uses mathematical language to describe the behaviour of a system. Mathematical models are used particularly in the natural sciences and engineering ...