The members of a SIAM activity group share an interest in a discipline or applications area. There are currently activity groups on:
· Analysis of Partial Differential Equations
· Computational Science and Engineering
· Control and Systems Theory
· Discrete Mathematics
· Dynamic Systems
· Financial Mathematics and Engineering
· Geometric Design
· Geosciences
· Imaging Science
· Life Sciences
· Linear Algebra
· Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures
· Optimization
· Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions
· Supercomputing
These groups plan their own activities, e. g., conferences, minisymposia at SIAM’s conferences and annual meetings, newsletters (paper and/or e-mail), and prizes. Each year, a directory of members is compiled for each activity group and distributed to its members. Additional information about activity groups is available online at www. siam. org/siags/siags. htm.
Visiting Lecturer Program
SIAM’s Visiting Lecturer Program (VLP) offers a valuable resource to chairpersons, colloquium organizers, and undergraduate advisors: a roster of applied mathematicians in academia, industry, and government who are able to speak to students on a wide variety of topics. The visitors are experienced speakers who, in addition to their accomplishments in applied mathematics, have been recommended for their commitment to education and their ability to reach students. Most VLP topics can be adapted to different audiences. Access our VLP listings online at www. siam. org/vlp/ for speakers’ bios and talk titles, as well as guidelines and forms for host institutions.