Tag Archives: diversity

EDI

Posted on 30/03/2021 by Peter Cameron

We hear a lot about equality, diversity and inclusion now. Perhaps it would be good to remind ourselves of the formal definition. A and B are equal if, for all x, we have (x∈A) ↔ (x∈B). A and B are diverse if … Continue reading →

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Impostor Syndrome

Posted on 08/06/2017 by Peter Cameron

I have learned a new term: Impostor Syndrome. This came up in a report in the London Mathematical Society newsletter of a meeting in St Andrews on gender diversity in mathematics (which I didn’t attend). Impostor Syndrome is described by … Continue reading →

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Size

Posted on 13/02/2012 by Peter Cameron

Last week we had a fascinating seminar by Tom Leinster, from Glasgow, with the title “Entropy, diversity and magnitude”. The abstract is here, and certainly suggested something interesting in prospect. I’ll introduce the topic with a modification of one of … Continue reading →

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International Review of Mathematics

Posted on 15/02/2011 by Peter Cameron

The International Review panel presented its draft report at a meeting in London last month. I meant to say something about it before; but better late than never, maybe. As well as commentary, I will quote various bits of the … Continue reading →

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