Allyn Jackson
Writer and editor
I am a freelance writer and editor with over 30 years of experience and a specialty in mathematics and theoretical computer science. Some examples of my latest work:
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Articles about awards presented at the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians, posted on the web site of the International Mathematical Union on 5 July 2022: Abacus Medal to Mark Braverman, Chern Medal to Barry Mazur; Gauss Prize to Elliott Lieb; Leelavati Prize to Nikolai Andreev
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“Dear Julia, Dear Yuri: A Mathematical Correspondence”, Celebratio Mathematica, May 2022
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"`Ich weiß jetzt, dass es wahr ist, dass es schön ist, dass es wunderbar ist': Porträt über die Mathematikerin Julia Robinson" ("`Now I know it is true, it is beautiful, it is wonderful: Portrait of the Mathematician Julia Robinson"), Süddeutsche Zeitung, 3 January 2022 (subscription required)
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"Life as a Logician" (interview with Martin Davis), Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, 26 August 2021
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"Russischer Mathematiker: Strafkolonie und Folter für eine zerbrochene Fensterscheibe (Russian Mathematician: Penal colony and torture for a broken window)", Süddeutsche Zeitung, 28 June 2021 (English version can be found here)
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"Honoring the Ties between Computer Science and Mathematics" (on the 2021 Abel Prize winners László Lovász and Avi Wigderson), Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, 15 June 2021
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"Election Security: A Scientific View" (on the work of Barbara Simons)", Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, 11 May 2021
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“Interview with Alain Connes”, Celebratio Mathematica, February 2021
Additional articles can be found on my Publications page.
I am available to carry out writing projects such as journalistic articles, reports, proposals, etc. In addition, my skills as an editor increase readability, reduce errors, and add an extra level of polish. Please contact me for further information.
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