Author
Jonathan M. Borwein
Shrum Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.

Email:
jborwein@cecm.sfu.ca
Homepage:
http://oldweb.cecm.sfu.ca/~jborwein
Paper:
Ramanujan, Modular Equations, and Approximations to Pi or How to compute One Billion Digits of Pi
Talk:
"Opening Remarks"
(QuickTime movie - 1.5M)


About Myself

Born: St. Andrews, Scotland
Education:
B.A. (Honours Math) 1971, University of Western Ontario
M. Sc., 1972, Oxford University (Jesus College)
D. Phil., 1974, Oxford University (Jesus College)
Family: Married with three children; two dogs and two cats.
Interests: Theatre, politics, swimming, literature, travel and good whiskey.