Bruce Shawyer, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mathematics and Statistics
Professor Emeritus
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
bshawyer@math.mun.ca
Office:
(709) 864-8787
Bio/Research
Dr. Bruce Shawyer earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK in 1963. He taught at the University of Nottingham from 1962-66 and at the University of Western Ontario from 1966-85. In 1985 he joined Memorial University as full professor, serving as head of the Dep...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Bruce Shawyer earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK in 1963. He taught at the University of Nottingham from 1962-66 and at the University of Western Ontario from 1966-85. In 1985 he joined Memorial University as full professor, serving as head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics from 1985-91. Dr. Shawyer's professional interests in mathematics research include approximation of the sums of slowly convergent series, the summability of series and integrals, and Euclidean geometry. In the area of mathematics education he is interested in mathematics enrichment, why certain mathematical ideas are not well-learned and the propagation of mathematics. He is founder of the mathematical challenge for junior high school students and former head coach of the Canadian team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. Dr. Shawyer has authored 118 publications and is currently Editor-in-Chief of the ATOM (A Taste Of Mathematics) book series. He has taught mathematics courses at all levels.
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