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American mathematics writer (born 1948)
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Ivars Peterson (born 4 December 1948) is a Canadian mathematics 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 Science News and Science News for Kids, and has been columnist for the children's magazine Muse. 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 East Tennessee State University. 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 Mathematical Association of America.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Ivars Peterson Named Director of Publications for Journals and Communications". Mathematical Association of America. January 19, 2007.
  2. "Basler Chair of Excellence". College of Arts & Sciences. East Tennessee State University. Retrieved 15 December 2021. 2007-2008 Ivars Peterson
  3. "THE FIRST SEMIANNUAL MATH HONORS-IN-DISCIPLINE DAY (SAMHIDD 1)". faculty.etsu.edu. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. "Syllabus of PHYS-2028-001". faculty.etsu.edu. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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