Alexander K. Dewdney
Alexander Keewatin Dewdney (born August 5, 1941 in London , Ontario ) is a Canadian computer scientist and author . He became known for his column Mathematical Games in the Spectrum of Science . His predecessors in this position were Martin Gardner and Douglas R. Hofstadter . His brother is the Canadian writer and poet Christopher Dewdney .
He is a proponent of conspiracy theories as of September 11, 2001 .
Works
- Wator , a computer program that makes the predator-prey relationship clear.
- The Planiverse - computer contact with a two-dimensional world . Paul Zsolnay Verlag, Vienna [ua] 1985, ISBN 3-552-03716-0 .
- 200 percent of nothing - the secret tricks of statistics and other frauds with numbers . Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel [including] 1994, ISBN 3-7643-5021-0 .
- The Turing Omnibus - a journey through computer science with 66 stations . Springer, Berlin [et al.] 1995, ISBN 3-540-57780-7 .
- All rotten magic? IQ tests, psychoanalysis, and other controversial theories . Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel [et al.] 1998, ISBN 3-7643-5761-4 .
- Journey into the heart of math . Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel [ua] 2000, ISBN 3-7643-6189-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Alexander K. Dewdney in the catalog of the German National Library
- Alexander Dewdneys website (English)
- Operation Pearl - August 2003
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SURNAME | Dewdney, Alexander K. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dewdney, Alexander Keewatin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian computer scientist and book author |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , Ontario , Canada |