Raising public awareness of mathematics / Ehrhard Behrends, Nuno Crato, José Francisco Rodrigues, editors.

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Publication InfoBerlin ; New York : Springer,
Descriptionxv, 408 p. : ill. (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Mathematics--Congresses.

Other author/creatorBehrends, Ehrhard, 1946-
Other author/creatorCrato, Nuno.
Other author/creatorRodrigues, José-Francisco.
Other author/creatorCentro Internacional de Matemática.
Other author/creatorEuropean Mathematical Society. Raising Public Awareness committee.
Contents Part 1. National Experiences -- Raising Public Awareness in the UK --Some Snapshots / John D. Barrow and Robin Wilson -- Raising the Public Awareness of Math: Discussing Recent Initiatives in France / Jean-Pierre Bourguignon -- The German Website Mathematik.de / Wolfram Koepf -- Mathematics for the People / Günter M. Ziegler and Thomas Vogt -- Mathematics in the Public Mind: The USA / Reinhard Laubenbacher -- Balancing Math Popularization with Public Debate: A Mathematical Society's Continued Efforts to Raise the Public Awareness of Mathematics and for Youth Mathematical Education / Renata Ramalho and Nuno Crato -- The Butterfly Effect and the Popularization of Mathematics: Spain / Raúl Ibáñez Torres.
Contents Part 2. Exhibitions and Mathematical Museums -- Mathema--Is Mathematics the Language of Nature? / Ehrhard Behrends -- Lessons Which Can Be Learned from the Mathematikum / Albrecht Beutelspacher -- Atractor / Manuel Arala Chaves -- Mathematics in Action from Lisbon: Engagement with the Popularization and Communication of Mathematics / Ana Maria Eiró, Suzana Nápoles, José Francisco Rodrigues and Jorge Nuno Silva -- Playing with Mathematics at Il Giardino di Archimede / Enrico Giusti -- IMAGINARY and the Open Source Math Exhibition Platform / Andreas Daniel Matt.
Contents Part 3. Popularisation Activities -- www.mathematics-in-europe.eu / Ehrhard Behrends -- The Maximin Principle in the Popularisation of Mathematics: Maximum Effect with Minimum Costs / Franka Miriam Brueckler -- WMY 2000: Ten Years on ... / Mireille Chaleyat-Maurel -- Some Remarks on Popularizing Mathematics or a Magic Room / Krzysztof Ciesielski and Zdzisław Pogoda -- Mathematics and Interdisciplinarity: Outreach Activities at the University of Coimbra / João Fernandes, Carlos Fiolhais and Carlota Simões -- From PA(X) to RPAM(X) / Steen Markvorsen -- Promoting the Public Awareness of Mathematics in Developing Countries: A Responsibility and an Opportunity / Yasser Omar -- Mathematical Pictures: Visualization, Art and Outreach / John M. Sullivan.
Contents Part 4. Popularisation--Why and How -- Image, Influence and Importance of Mathematics as Directives for Public Awareness / F. Thomas Bruss -- The Importance of Useful Mathematics: On Tools for Its Popularization, from Industry to Art / Jorge Buescu and José Francisco Rodrigues -- WWMD? / Barry Cipra -- Rigour in Communicating Maths: A Mathematical Feature or an Unnecessary Pedantry? / Maria Dedò -- Mathematics Between Research, Application, and Communication / Gert-Martin Greuel -- Keeping Mathematical Awareness Alive / Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen -- On the Importance of Useless Mathematics / António Machiavelo.
General note"This book arose from the presentations given at the international workshop held in Óbidos, 26-29 September 2010, as a result of a joint initiative of the Centro Internacional de Matemática and the Raising Public Awareness (RPA) committee of the European Mathematical Society (EMS)"--Page v.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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