SIAM News RSS Current Issue Volume 59 | Issue 05 | June 2026https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/current-issueSIAM News Rss Current Issue Feeden-USCopyright 2026Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:09:44 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/binoculars-in-low-light/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/binoculars-in-low-light/Binoculars in Low LightMark Levi debunks the claim that binoculars with large objective lenses make objects appear brighter, thus making it easier to see in low light. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/collaborative-workshop-fosters-community-among-institutions-across-china/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/collaborative-workshop-fosters-community-among-institutions-across-china/Collaborative Workshop Fosters Community Among Institutions Across ChinaKivmars Bowling recounts the recent publishing workshop for early-career researchers jointly hosted by ICMSEC-CAS and SIAM in Beijing. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZKivmars Bowlinghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/decision-making-with-vector-valued-objectives-under-model-uncertainty/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/decision-making-with-vector-valued-objectives-under-model-uncertainty/Decision-making With Vector-valued Objectives Under Model UncertaintyGabriela Kováčová and Igor Cialenco detail time-inconsistent problems under model uncertainty through multi-objective stochastic control. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZGabriela Kováčová, Igor Cialencohttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/heterogeneity-for-flocking-and-computation-from-biology-to-mathematics/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/heterogeneity-for-flocking-and-computation-from-biology-to-mathematics/Heterogeneity for Flocking and Computation: From Biology to MathematicsArthur Montanari, Ana Elisa Barioni, and Adilson Motter discuss the mathematics of collective group dynamics in animals and potential applications. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZArthur N. Montanari, Ana Elisa D. Barioni, Adilson E. Motterhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-dynamics-of-debt/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-dynamics-of-debt/The Dynamics of DebtDhyey Mavani overviews a new open-source Python package that uses chip-firing to analyze complex, cascading network dynamics. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZDhyey Mavanihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-meanings-of-foucault-s-pendulum/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-meanings-of-foucault-s-pendulum/The Meanings of Foucault’s PendulumMon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZErnest Davishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/why-does-wildfire-smoke-circulate-in-one-direction/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/why-does-wildfire-smoke-circulate-in-one-direction/Why Does Wildfire Smoke Circulate in One Direction?Matthew Francis details a new paper that explores the physics behind why these smoke vortices defied ordinary atmospheric dynamics. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 ZMatthew R. Francishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/