A Comprehensive Exploration of George Boole SIAM NewsBook Reviews Ernest Davis reviews three titles that explore the personal and professional life of 19th-century mathematician George Boole.
Exploring the Rich Lore of the Pendulum SIAM NewsBook Reviewssiam.org FeedsClassical Applied Mathematics Ernest Davis reviews The Pendulum Paradigm: Variations on a Theme and the Measure of Heaven and Earth by Martin Beech.
A New Mathematical Field Answers Old Questions SIAM NewsBook Reviews While mathematicians traditionally deduce theorems from axioms, reverse mathematicians do the contrary.
Politics, Policy, Science, and Risk Happening NowScience PolicySIAM NewsBook Reviews Paul Davis reviews Michael Lewis's "The Fifth Risk," which describes politics' impact on federal science.
The Perils of Beautiful Mathematics SIAM NewsBook Reviews James Case reviews Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder.