Effective Mathematics, Effective Mathematicians Presidential Address 2008-2009

摘要

"Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since onewho is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences of the things ofthis world. And what is worst, those who are thus ignorant areunable to perceive their own ignorance and so do not seek aremedy." . . . Roger Bacon (1214-1292) [I]. Unfortunately, theneed for society (in its broadest sense) to recognize the crucialvalue of mathematics and its applications exists as much today asit did in the 13th century!