That's Maths II - Peter Lynch

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Résumé :
This collection of mathematical articles covers a broad range of delightful topics in pure and applied mathematics. It is written in an expository style, making it accessible to everyone with a general interest in mathematics. There are articles about renowned mathematicians and about the history of some key ideas in maths. The importance of mathematics in the modern world is illustrated by applications in engineering, technology, astronomy, music and the visual arts. Reading mathematics is best done in small steps. The articles are all short, and they can be read in arbitrary order. Some articles are purely descriptive. Others go deeper and are at a more advanced mathematical level. Approximately half the articles have appeared in the author's regular column That's Maths in The Irish Times. Others have been posted to his mathematical blog, thatsmaths.com. All articles have been fully revised for this book. This is the second collection under the rubric That's Maths. The first collection, published in 2016, was very favourably reviewed. The author has succeeded in bringing out the amazing beauty of mathematics and its utility in so many areas of our lives. The book should be appreciated by anyone with an interest in mathematics and science. In particular, teachers of these subjects, at both school and university level, should find a wealth of material to supplement and invigorate their classes....

Biographie:
Peter Lynch is passionate about all things mathematical. He graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1968 with a first class honours in mathematical science. The following year he was awarded an M.Sc. by UCD. Much of Peter's career was spent with the Irish Meteorological Service, where he worked developing models for weather prediction. In 1982 he was awarded a PhD from Trinity College Dublin, for research in dynamical meteorology. He later became Head of Research and then Deputy Directer of Met Eireann. Peter carried out extensive research on the development of computer weather forecasting. In 2006 he completed a monograph, The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's Dream, which was published by Cambridge University Press. Peter moved to UCD in 2004 as Professor of Meteorology in the School of Mathematics. He is now an emeritus professor in the School. Since retiring he has written extensively about mathematics. His first mathematical collection, That's Maths: The Mathematical Magic in Everyday Life, was published by Gill Books in 2016. He writes a regular mathematical column in The Irish Times and maintains a mathematical blog, thatsmaths.com. His professional website is at https://maths.ucd.ie/~plynch/ Peter is a keen walker. Over a thirteen-year period, he completed a walk around the coastal counties of Ireland. This is described in his book Rambling Round Ireland: A Commodius Vicus of Recirculation, published in 2010 by The Liffey Press. Peter is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Logic Press publishes mathematical books and books related to Mathematics....

Sommaire:
Peter Lynch is passionate about all things mathematical. He graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1968 with a first class honours in mathematical science. The following year he was awarded an M.Sc. by UCD. Much of Peter's career was spent with the Irish Meteorological Service, where he worked developing models for weather prediction. In 1982 he was awarded a PhD from Trinity College Dublin, for research in dynamical meteorology. He later became Head of Research and then Deputy Directer of Met Eireann. Peter carried out extensive research on the development of computer weather forecasting. In 2006 he completed a monograph, The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's Dream, which was published by Cambridge University Press. Peter moved to UCD in 2004 as Professor of Meteorology in the School of Mathematics. He is now an emeritus professor in the School. Since retiring he has written extensively about mathematics. His first mathematical collection, That's Maths: The Mathematical Magic in Everyday Life, was published by Gill Books in 2016. He writes a regular mathematical column in The Irish Times and maintains a mathematical blog, thatsmaths.com. His professional website is at https://maths.ucd.ie/~plynch/ Peter is a keen walker. Over a thirteen-year period, he completed a walk around the coastal counties of Ireland. This is described in his book Rambling Round Ireland: A Commodius Vicus of Recirculation, published in 2010 by The Liffey Press. Peter is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Logic Press publishes mathematical books and books related to Mathematics....