scholarly journals Paul Moritz Cohn. 8 January 1924 — 20 April 2006

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 127-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Bergman ◽  
Trevor Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Group Theory ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
London Mathematical Society ◽  
Ring Theory ◽  
Concentration Camps ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
English School ◽  
Lie Rings ◽  
Chicken Farm ◽  
Work First

Paul Cohn was born in Hamburg, where he lived until he was 15 years of age. However, in 1939, after the rise of the Nazis and the growing persecution of the Jews, his parents, James and Julia Cohn, sent him to England by Kindertransport. They remained behind and Paul never saw them again; they perished in concentration camps. In England, being only 15 years old, he was directed to work first on a chicken farm but later as a fitter in a London factory. His academic talents became clear and he was encouraged by the refugee committee in Dorking and by others to continue his education by studying for the English School Certificate Examinations to sit the Cambridge Entrance Examination. He was awarded an Exhibition to study mathematics at Trinity College. After receiving his PhD in 1951, Paul Cohn went from strength to strength in algebra and not only became a world leader in non-commutative ring theory but also made important contributions to group theory, Lie rings and semigroups. He was much admired, and he travelled widely to collaborate with other algebraists. Moreover, he was a great supporter of the London Mathematical Society, serving as its President from 1982 to 1984.

Introducing integrated language skills assessment at the language department of a Czech university

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
Laura Haug
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Biological Chemistry ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Independent Assessment

Abstract Integrated assessment evaluates language proficiency through tasks that require the test-taker to produce a written or spoken output based on listening or reading comprehension (reading or listening-into-writing or speaking). Since integrated assessment aims at reflecting the communicative and cognitive requirements of academic life and other professions, it is considered a means of assessment that is both authentic and valid. Examples of integrated tests can be found in high-stakes examinations at universities with English as the medium of instruction, and in the standardised high-stakes examinations offered by ETS, Pearson Education and Trinity College London. This report provides an example of integrated assessment in action by describing a currently used integrated test developed at the Language Department of the Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Since 2018, this particular integrated test has served as the entrance examination for Biological Chemistry (EEBC), a bachelor’s degree course delivered entirely in English. By detailing the rationale behind the examination and the design process, this report aims to show that integrated assessment can provide a valid alternative to independent assessment at the tertiary level.

scholarly journals Groups–St Andrews 1985

1987 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Edmund F. Robertson ◽  
Colin M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Group Theory ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
London Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
British Council ◽  
The University

The conference Groups–St Andrews 1985 was held at the University of St Andrews from 27 July to 10 August 1985. The conference received financial support from the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, the London Mathematical Society and the British Council. There were 366 participants from 43 countries registered for the conference. Although the conference did not specialize in a particular area of group theory, a glance at Mathematical Reviews shows that the work of the participants is mainly under classifications 20D, 20E and 20F. In part this is because the conference followed an earlier conference [6] which was primarily based on topics falling under 20F.

scholarly journals Obituary notices

1930 ◽  
Vol 126 (803) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
London Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
Astronomical Society ◽  
Senior Member ◽  
Royal Astronomical Society

Dr. Glaisher died on December 7, 1928, at the age of eighty years. At the time of his death he was the senior of the actual Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, was the senior member of the London Mathematical Society, and was almost the senior in standing among the Fellows of the Royal Society and among the Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society. Throughout all his years he was devoted to astronomy, chiefly in its mathematical developments. In his prime he ranked as one of the recognised English pure mathematicians of his generation, pursuing mainly well-established subjects by methods that were uninfluenced by the current developments of analysis then effected in France and in Germany. Towards the end of his life he had attained high station as an authority on pottery, of which he had diligently amassed a famous collection. Glaisher was the elder son of James Glaisher, F. R. S., himself an astronomer, a mathematician specially occupied with the calculation of numerical tables, and a pioneer in meteorology, not without risk to his life. For the father, one of the founders of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, was an aeronaut of note; with Coxwell, in 1862, he made the famous balloon ascent which reached the greatest height (about seven miles) ever recorded by survivors.

Preliminaries

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-56
Author(s):  
Andreas Bolfing
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Number Theory ◽  
Group Theory ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Prime Numbers ◽  
Ring Theory ◽  
Cryptographic Primitives ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Cyclic Groups ◽  
Efficiency Of Algorithms

Blockchains are heavily based on mathematical concepts, in particular on algebraic structures. This chapter starts with an introduction to the main aspects in number theory, such as the divisibility of integers, prime numbers and Euler’s totient function. Based on these basics, it follows a very detailed introduction to modern algebra, including group theory, ring theory and field theory. The algebraic main results are then applied to describe the structure of cyclic groups and finite fields, which are needed to construct cryptographic primitives. The chapter closes with an introduction to complexity theory, examining the efficiency of algorithms.

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