The Two Cultures Of course I've heard of Beethoven, but who is this guy Gauss? The “Two Cultures”, introduced by the British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow in an influential Rede Lecture in 1959, are still relevant. Ludwig von Beethoven and Carl Friedrich Gauss were at the height of their creativity in the early … Continue reading The Two Cultures
Month: July 2012
Irish Times Articles
"That's Maths", a new series of articles on mathematics and its importance in society, will be published in the Irish Times, starting on 19 July 2012. The initial article, at TM001, looks at the statistics of Usain Bolt's performance in the 100m and the prospects for a new record at the London Olympics. The column … Continue reading Irish Times Articles
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