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John Wallis

Posted on 10/06/2016 by Peter Cameron

I guess that, if most mathematicians were asked about John Wallis, they would say that he had an infinite product formula for π. I knew, too, that he was a cryptanalyst in the mid-seventeenth century: I got this from Iain … Continue reading →

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Queen Mary MathSoc

Posted on 12/10/2014 by Peter Cameron

In my long association with Queen Mary, one constant has been the variability of the Queen Mary Mathematics Society. As with many student societies, it takes an enthusiastic student or two to breathe life into it, and when these people … Continue reading →

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