Lynn Arthur Steen


"The 'Gift' of Mathematics in the Era of Biology." Math and Bio 2010: Linking Undergraduate Disciplines, Mathematical Association of America, 2005, pp. 13-25. "Mathematics and Biology: New Challenges for Both Disciplines." The Chronicle Review, 4 March 2005, p. B12. [Alternate Source.] "Analysis 2000: Challenges and Opportunities." One Hundred Years of L'Enseignement Mathématique: Moments of Mathematics Education in the Twentieth Century, Daniel Coray et al., editors. Genéve: L'Enseignement Mathématique 2003, pp. 191-211. "A Mind for Math." Review of The Math Gene: How Mathematical Thinking Evolved and Why Numbers are Like Gossip, by Keith Devlin. American Scientist, 88 (Nov.-Dec. 2000) 555-556. "Review" "A Joyful Passion for Proofs: The Pied Piper of Mathematics." Review of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdös and the Search for Mathematical Truth, by Paul Hoffman, Hyperion Press, 1998. American Journal of Psychology, Fall 2000, pp. 478-483. [Alternate Source.] "Review" of A Mathematical Mystery Tour: Discovering the Truth and Beauty of the Cosmos, by A. K. Dewdney. Notices of the American Mathematical Society 47:2 (February 2000) 221-224. "Facing the Future: Mathematics for Everyone." Proceedings of ICMI-China Regional Conference on Mathematical Education, Beijing, 1991. "Pattern." On the Shoulders of Giants: New Approaches to Numeracy, National Academy Press, 1990 pp. 1-10. "Election Mathematics: Do All Those Numbers Mean What They Say?" in Readings in Public Sector Economics, Samuel Baker and Catherine Elliott, editors. D.C. Heath, 1989, pp. 308-315. "Celebrating Mathematics," American Mathematical Monthly 95 (May 1988) 414-427. "The Science of Patterns," Science 240 (29 April 1988) 611-616. For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics, (coordinating editor). W.H. Freeman, 1988. "Ever Since Socrates. "Review of The Beauty of Doing Mathematics: Three Public Dialogues and Math! Encounters with High School Students, by Serge Lang. American Scientist, May-June 1986 pp. 284-285. "Living with a New Mathematical Species." The Influence of Computers on Informatics and Its Teaching, A.G. Howson and J.-P. Kahane, editors. Cambridge University Press, 1986, pp. 52-60. "Mathematics: Our Invisible Culture," SCAN, (Newsletter of the Council for Liberal Learning of Association of American Colleges), 1:4 (Feb.-Mar. 1986) 3-4. "Interview with Peter J. Hilton'' (with Gerald Alexanderson), Mathematical People: Profiles and Interviews, Birkhauser Boston, 1985, pp. 133-149. "Euler Glossary" editor, Mathematics Magazine 56 (1983) 316-325. "John G. Kemeny: Computing Pioneer," The Two Year College Mathematics Journal 14 (1983) 18-35. "Nonstandard Analysis," Encyclopaedia Britannica Micopaedia, Second Edition, 1982. "Twisting and Turning in Space," Science News 122 (17 July 1982) 42-44. "The Arithmetic of Apportionment," Science News 121 (8 May 1982) 317-318. "A Conversation with Don Knuth" (with Donald J. Albers). The Two Year College Mathematics Journal 13 (1982) 2-18, 128-141. "Computer Calculus." Science News 119 (18 April 1981) 250-251. Mathematics Tomorrow, editor, Springer-Verlag, 1981. "From Counting Votes to Making Votes Count: The Mathematics of Elections," Scientific American 243 (October 1980) 16-26B. "Linear Programming: A Solid New Algorithm.'' Science News (6 Oct. 1979) 234-236. "Unsolved Problems in Geometry," The Mathematics Teacher 73 (1980) 366-369. "A New Perspective on Infinity.'' New Scientist (9 Nov. 1978) 448-451. Mathematics Today: Twelve Informal Essays, (Editor), Springer-Verlag, 1978. "Fractals: A World of Nonintegral Dimensions.'' Science News 112 (20 August 1977) pp. 122-123. "Catastrophe Theory: The First Decade," Science News 111 (2 April 1977) 218-219, 223. "A Survey of Mathematical Research, 1950-1975.'' Office of Policy Analysis, National Science Foundation, December 13, 1976. (Unpublished.) "Solution of the Four Color Problem," Mathematics Magazine 49 (1976) 219-222. "Solving the Great Bubble Mystery.'' Science News 108 (20 Sept. 1975) 186-187. "Foundations of Mathematics: Unsolvable Problems," Science (18 July 1975) 209-210. "The Metamathematical World of Model Theory," Science News 107 (15 Feb. 1975) 108-111. "Highlights in the History of Spectral Theory," American Mathematical Monthly 80 (1973) 359-381. "Conjectures and Counterexamples in Metrization Theory," American Mathematical Monthly 79 (1972) 113-132. "New Models of the Real-Number Line," Scientific American 224 (1971) 92-99. Counterexamples in Topology, (with J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.). Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1970; Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, 1978; Dover, 1995.

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"The 'Gift' of Mathematics in the Era of Biology." Math and Bio 2010: Linking Undergraduate Disciplines, Mathematical Association of America, 2005, pp. 13-25. "Mathematics and Biology: New Challenges for Both Disciplines." The Chronicle Review, 4 March 2005, p. B12. [Alternate Source.] "Analysis 2000: Challenges and Opportunities." One Hundred Years of L'Enseignement Mathématique: Moments of Mathematics Education in the Twentieth Century, Daniel Coray et al., editors. Genéve: L'Enseignement Mathématique 2003, pp. 191-211. "A Mind for Math." Review of The Math Gene: How Mathematical Thinking Evolved and Why Numbers are Like Gossip, by Keith Devlin. American Scientist, 88 (Nov.-Dec. 2000) 555-556. "Review" "A Joyful Passion for Proofs: The Pied Piper of Mathematics." Review of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdös and the Search for Mathematical Truth, by Paul Hoffman, Hyperion Press, 1998. American Journal of Psychology, Fall 2000, pp. 478-483. [Alternate Source.] "Review" of A Mathematical Mystery Tour: Discovering the Truth and Beauty of the Cosmos, by A. K. Dewdney. Notices of the American Mathematical Society 47:2 (February 2000) 221-224. "Facing the Future: Mathematics for Everyone." Proceedings of ICMI-China Regional Conference on Mathematical Education, Beijing, 1991. "Pattern." On the Shoulders of Giants: New Approaches to Numeracy, National Academy Press, 1990 pp. 1-10. "Election Mathematics: Do All Those Numbers Mean What They Say?" in Readings in Public Sector Economics, Samuel Baker and Catherine Elliott, editors. D.C. Heath, 1989, pp. 308-315. "Celebrating Mathematics," American Mathematical Monthly 95 (May 1988) 414-427. "The Science of Patterns," Science 240 (29 April 1988) 611-616. For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics, (coordinating editor). W.H. Freeman, 1988. "Ever Since Socrates. "Review of The Beauty of Doing Mathematics: Three Public Dialogues and Math! Encounters with High School Students, by Serge Lang. American Scientist, May-June 1986 pp. 284-285. "Living with a New Mathematical Species." The Influence of Computers on Informatics and Its Teaching, A.G. Howson and J.-P. Kahane, editors. Cambridge University Press, 1986, pp. 52-60. "Mathematics: Our Invisible Culture," SCAN, (Newsletter of the Council for Liberal Learning of Association of American Colleges), 1:4 (Feb.-Mar. 1986) 3-4. "Interview with Peter J. Hilton'' (with Gerald Alexanderson), Mathematical People: Profiles and Interviews, Birkhauser Boston, 1985, pp. 133-149. "Euler Glossary" editor, Mathematics Magazine 56 (1983) 316-325. "John G. Kemeny: Computing Pioneer," The Two Year College Mathematics Journal 14 (1983) 18-35. "Nonstandard Analysis," Encyclopaedia Britannica Micopaedia, Second Edition, 1982. "Twisting and Turning in Space," Science News 122 (17 July 1982) 42-44. "The Arithmetic of Apportionment," Science News 121 (8 May 1982) 317-318. "A Conversation with Don Knuth" (with Donald J. Albers). The Two Year College Mathematics Journal 13 (1982) 2-18, 128-141. "Computer Calculus." Science News 119 (18 April 1981) 250-251. Mathematics Tomorrow, editor, Springer-Verlag, 1981. "From Counting Votes to Making Votes Count: The Mathematics of Elections," Scientific American 243 (October 1980) 16-26B. "Linear Programming: A Solid New Algorithm.'' Science News (6 Oct. 1979) 234-236. "Unsolved Problems in Geometry," The Mathematics Teacher 73 (1980) 366-369. "A New Perspective on Infinity.'' New Scientist (9 Nov. 1978) 448-451. Mathematics Today: Twelve Informal Essays, (Editor), Springer-Verlag, 1978. "Fractals: A World of Nonintegral Dimensions.'' Science News 112 (20 August 1977) pp. 122-123. "Catastrophe Theory: The First Decade," Science News 111 (2 April 1977) 218-219, 223. "A Survey of Mathematical Research, 1950-1975.'' Office of Policy Analysis, National Science Foundation, December 13, 1976. (Unpublished.) "Solution of the Four Color Problem," Mathematics Magazine 49 (1976) 219-222. "Solving the Great Bubble Mystery.'' Science News 108 (20 Sept. 1975) 186-187. "Foundations of Mathematics: Unsolvable Problems," Science (18 July 1975) 209-210. "The Metamathematical World of Model Theory," Science News 107 (15 Feb. 1975) 108-111. "Highlights in the History of Spectral Theory," American Mathematical Monthly 80 (1973) 359-381. "Conjectures and Counterexamples in Metrization Theory," American Mathematical Monthly 79 (1972) 113-132. "New Models of the Real-Number Line," Scientific American 224 (1971) 92-99. Counterexamples in Topology, (with J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.). Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1970; Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, 1978; Dover, 1995.

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