Ivars Peterson (born 4 December 1948) is a Canadian

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writer.

Early life

Peterson received a B.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry and a B.Ed. in Education from the University of Toronto. Peterson received an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Career

Peterson worked as a high school science and mathematics teacher. Peterson has been a columnist and online editor at ''

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'' and ''Science News for Kids'', and has been columnist for the children's magazine ''

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''. He wrote the weekly online column ''Ivars Peterson's MathTrek''. Peterson is the author of a number of popular mathematics and related books. Peterson has been a weekly mathematics columnist for MAA Online. Peterson received the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in 1991 for "exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general public over the last decade". For the spring 2008 semester, he accepted the Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric and Science at

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. He gave a four lectures on how math is integral in our society and our universe. He also taught a course entitled "Communicating Mathematics". In 2007, Peterson was named Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the

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Bibliography

* ''Mathematical Treks: From Surreal Numbers to Magic Circles'' (2002)

* ''Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art'' (2000)

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* ''The Jungles of Randomness: A Mathematical Safari'' (1997) John Wiley & Sons * ''Fatal Defect: Chasing Killer Computer Bugs'' (1995) Times Books *''Newton's Clock: Chaos in the Solar System'' (1993) W.H. Freeman * ''Islands of Truth: Mathematical Mystery Cruise'' (1990) W.H.Freeman * ''The Mathematical Tourist: Snapshots of Modern Mathematics'' (1988) W.H.Freeman

References

External links

* * Ivars Peterso
homepage
- googlepages * Ivars Peterso
The Mathematical Tourist
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* Ivars Peterso
The Mathematical Tourist
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via:

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* Ivars Peterso
MathTrek archives

JPBM Communications Award
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Ivars Living people University of Toronto alumni University of Missouri alumni Canadian science writers Mathematics writers Mathematics popularizers East Tennessee State University faculty 1948 births Canadian mathematicians