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Selected Notices articles by Allyn Jackson are listed below.
"Interview with Martin Davis", May 2008: As one of the contributors to the proof of Hilbert's Tenth Problem, Martin Davis became a leading logician in the 20th century. He was also one of the first computer programmers. In this interview, he looks back on his life and work and muses on questions such as whether the mind is more than the brain, and whether the P versus NP problem will ever be solved.
"The WHAT IS... Column Turns 50", November 2007: The November 2007 Notices marked the 50th installment of the WHAT IS column, which has over the years become a popular feature with a special identity. This article looks back on the origin and development of the column.
"Two Landmarks, Two Heroes", October 2007: This piece discusses similarities and differences between Fermat's Last Theorem and the Poincaré Conjecture.
"A Labor of Love: the Mathematics Genealogy Project", September 2007: This article describes how the Mathematics Genealogy Project got started and how it evolved into an extremely useful tool for mathematicians the world over.
"Bers Library Finds a Home---and Resonance---at Charles University", August 2007: The library of former AMS president Lipman Bers has been donated to his PhD institution, Charles University in Prague. Bers, who served as AMS president and was a beloved figure among mathematicians, would have been very happy to see his books augmenting the library at his PhD institution, which was hit by catastrophic floods in 2002.
"Jumping Ship: Editorial Board of Topology Resigns", May 2007: In August 2006 the editorial board of the journal Topology resigned en masse. The article discusses the reasons for the resignation and the issues it raises.
"Interview
with Joan Birman", interviewed by Allyn Jackson and Lisa
Traynor, January 2007:
In this interview, the distinguished topologist
Joan Birman discusses her life, what makes mathematics so enthralling,
and the joys of collaborative work.
"Conjectures
No More?: Consensus Forming on Proofs of Poincaré and
Geometrization Conjectures", August 2006:
The work of Grigory
Perelman caused great excitement when it first appeared in 2003.
Three years later, after exhaustive checking by experts, a consensus
was forming that his work has indeed provided a path to proving the
celebrated Poincaré Conjecture, as well as the more
far-reaching Thurston Geometrization Conjecture.
"In High
Gear: Spanish Mathematics Looks to the Future---and to ICM2006",
February 2006:
This article looks at the rapid development of
mathematics in Spain in the last couple of decades and at the plans
for the upcoming International Congress of Mathematicians, to be held
in Madrid in August 2006.
"Interview
with Heisuke Hironaka", October 2005:
The Notices talks
to Fields Medalist Heisuke Hironaka about his work on resolution of
singularities, his views on mathematics, and his life in Japan and the
United States.
"Interview
with Martin Gardner", June/July 2005:
The Notices talks
to the well-known writer and popularizer of mathematics about his life
and work.
"In
Memoriam: S. S. Chern", June/July 2005:
This article reports
on a memorial service and lecture held at the University of
California, Berkely, to honor the late Shiing-Shen Chern.
"Comme Appelé du Néant: As If Summoned from the Void:
The Life of Alexandre Grothendieck":
Part
1, October 2004, and
Part
2, November 2004:
This two-part article describes the
extraordinary life of Alexandre Grothendieck, one of the greatest
mathematicians of the twentieth century.
"Has the
Women-in-Mathematics Problem Been Solved?", August 2004:
The
low participation of women in mathematics has long been a concern
among mathematicians. Why has the urgency of this issue waned in
recent years?
"Interview
with Joseph Keller", August 2004:
The Notices talks to this
prolific and incredibly diverse applied mathematician.
"Supporting
a National Treasure", November 2003:
Summer math programs for high
school students inspire many to make the field their life's work.
Crucial support for these programs is provided through the AMS Epsilon
Fund.
The following articles make up an ongoing series about the history and workings of mathematics institutes around the world:
"A Different
Kind of Institute: The American Institute of Mathematics",
December 2005:
About the American Institute of Mathematics in Palo
Alto, California, USA.
"RIMS, An
Institute for Japan and the World," February 2004:
About the
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kyoto, Japan.
"The IAS
School of Mathematics," September 2002:
About the School of
Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA.
"Oberwolfach, Yesterday and Today," August 2000:
About the
Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, in Oberwolfach-Walke,
Germany.
"The Dream of
a Swedish Mathematician: The Mittag-Leffler Institute," October
1999:
About the
Mittag-Leffler Institute in Djursholm, Sweden.
"The
IHÉS at Forty," March 1999:
About the Institut des
Hautes Études Scientifiques, in Bures-sur-Yvette, France.
"Bonn's
Max Planck Institute: A New Building and a New Era," May 1998:
About the Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in Bonn, Germany.
Last updated 17 October 2007