Tag Archives: mathematics

arXiv search

Posted on 21/04/2018 by Peter Cameron

I check the links on my web page from time to time. Yesterday, I checked the links to my arXiv papers, and was a bit surprised to get a message that “this search method is deprecated”. It took a little … Continue reading →

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Mathematics, poetry and beauty

Posted on 11/05/2015 by Peter Cameron

Comparing mathematics with poetry is an infinitely rich game. For every opinion you express, there is an equally valid counter-opinion. Contrasted to Hilbert’s dismissal of a student who had left mathematics for poetry, “I always thought he didn’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Donald Preece memorial day

Posted on 23/03/2015 by Peter Cameron

Donald Preece Memorial Day On Thursday, 17 September, in the Fogg Lecture Theatre at Queen Mary University of London, there will be a memorial day for Donald Preece, statistician, combinatorialist, and organist. Put the date in your diary, and bookmark … Continue reading →

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Interlude in St Andrews

Posted on 22/11/2014 by Peter Cameron

A fortnight in St Andrews was intended to be a little rest after a busy few months. It didn’t work out that way. Several mathematical things which I will report on later, including a visit from my collaborator Celia Glass … Continue reading →

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