Irish Mathematical Society
- Cumann Matamaitice na hÉirinn
NEWSLETTER No. 9 December 1983
Contents
- Newsletter
- D. Hurley: Editorial 3
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Irish Mathematical Society
- Personal Items 5
- Articles
- M. Clancy: Simple Geometric Proofs in Linear Algebra 8
- R.G. Flood Population Biology of Infectious Diseases 12
- T. J. Laffey Van der Waerden's Conjecture on Permanents 28
- M.W. Liebeck Applications of the Classification of Finite Simple Groups 41
- N O'Murchadha Asymptotic Behaviour of Gravitational Instantons on $\mathbb{R}^4$ 48
- Mathematical Education
- J. O'Donoghue Knowing 'about' Mathematics: A Focus on Teaching 55
- Reviews
- P. Fitzpatrick: Combinatorics on Words 67
- J.W. Bruce:Calculus and Analytic Geometry 71
- R. Aron:The Convolution Product and Some Applications 76
- M. Kline:Mathematical Snapshots 79
- P. Rippon: Problems Page 81
- Conference Reports 83
- M.J.A. O'Callaghan: Irish Mechanics Group Conference 83
- C. Walter: Summer School on Combinatorial Optimisation 85
- Conference Announcements 87