Ivars Peterson

IVARS PETERSON is a Canadian mathematics writer of Latvian descent who worked for Science News magazine for twenty-five years as its mathematics writer and online editor. His recent books include Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art, The Jungles of Randomness and Newton’s Clock.

Peterson received the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in 1991 for exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general public. He later served as Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America.

When not writing, Peterson taught high school science and math for eight years in Ontario, Canada, and wrote the weekly online column Ivars Peterson’s MathTrek. Much of his work explores the connections between mathematics and the wider world.

Ivars lives in Washington, D.C.

Ivars Peterson’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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