Raising public awareness of mathematics

Ehrhard Behrends, Nuno Crato e José Francisco Rodrigues

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This collective book aims to encourage and inspire actions directed towards raising public awareness of the importance of mathematical sciences for our contemporary society in a cultural and historical perspective. Mathematical societies, in Europe and around the world, can find ideas, blueprints and suggestions for activities – including concerted actions with other international organizations – directed towards raising public awareness of science, technology and other fields where mathematics plays a strong role. The material is divided into four parts:
• National experiences
• Exhibitions / mathematical museums
• Popularization activities
• Popularization: why and how

Contents
Part I National Experiences
Raising Public Awareness in the UK—Some Snapshots . . . 3
John D. Barrow and Robin Wilson
Raising the Public Awareness of Math: Discussing Recent Initiatives in France  . 11
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
The GermanWebsite Mathematik.de . . . 23
Wolfram Koepf
Mathematics for the People .. . 37
Günter M. Ziegler and Thomas Vogt
Mathematics in the Public Mind: The USA . . 47
Reinhard Laubenbacher
Balancing Math Popularization with Public Debate: A Mathematical Society’s Continued Efforts to Raise the Public Awareness of Mathematics and for Youth Mathematical Education .. 57
Renata Ramalho and Nuno Crato
The Butterfly Effect and the Popularization of Mathematics: Spain . 67
Raúl Ibáñez Torres
Part II Exhibitions and Mathematical Museums
Mathema—Is Mathematics the Language of Nature?. . 87
Ehrhard Behrends
Lessons Which Can Be Learned from the Mathematikum  . 101
Albrecht Beutelspacher
Atractor .. 109
Manuel Arala Chaves
Mathematics in Action from Lisbon: Engagement with the
Popularization and Communication of Mathematics .. 135
Ana Maria Eiró, Suzana Nápoles, José Francisco Rodrigues, and Jorge Nuno Silva
Playing with Mathematics at Il Giardino di Archimede . . 155
Enrico Giusti
IMAGINARY and the Open Source Math Exhibition Platform . 167
Andreas Daniel Matt
Part III Popularisation Activities
www.mathematics-in-europe.eu  . 189
Ehrhard Behrends
TheMaximin Principle in the Popularisation of Mathematics: Maximum Effect with Minimum Costs .. 197
Franka Miriam Brueckler
WMY 2000: Ten Years on .  . 215
Mireille Chaleyat-Maurel
Some Remarks on Popularizing Mathematics or a Magic Room  . 229
Krzysztof Ciesielski and Zdzisław Pogoda
Mathematics and Interdisciplinarity: Outreach Activities at the University of Coimbra . 241
João Fernandes, Carlos Fiolhais, and Carlota Simões
From PA(X) to RPAM(X) . .. 255
Steen Markvorsen
Promoting the Public Awareness of Mathematics in Developing Countries: A Responsibility and an Opportunity . 269
Yasser Omar
Mathematical Pictures: Visualization, Art and Outreach .. 279
John M. Sullivan
Part IV Popularisation—Why and How
Image, Influence and Importance of Mathematics as Directives for Public Awareness . 297
F. Thomas Bruss
The Importance of Useful Mathematics: On Tools for Its Popularization, from Industry to Art . . 313
Jorge Buescu and José Francisco Rodrigues
WWMD? .331
Barry Cipra
Rigour in Communicating Maths: A Mathematical Feature or an Unnecessary Pedantry? .339
Maria Dedò
Mathematics Between Research, Application, and Communication . . 359
Gert-Martin Greuel
Keeping Mathematical Awareness Alive . . 387
Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen
On the Importance of Useless Mathematics .. 397
António Machiavelo