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For the past decades (since 1972), Hodges has focused his research activities on the [[twistor theory]] — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician [[Roger Penrose]]. | For the past decades (since 1972), Hodges has focused his research activities on the [[twistor theory]] — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician [[Roger Penrose]]. | ||
Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of ''Alan Turing: The Enigma'', the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker [[Alan Turing]].<ref>Andrew Hodges, [http://www.turing.org.uk/book/ Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author].</ref> The book was chosen by | Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of ''Alan Turing: The Enigma'', the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker [[Alan Turing]].<ref>Andrew Hodges, [http://www.turing.org.uk/book/ Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author].</ref> The book was chosen by Michael Holroyd as part of a list of 50 'essential' books (that were currently available in print) in ''[[The Guardian]]'', 1 June 2002.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4425446,00.html A library for all seasons], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 1 June 2002)]</ref> He is also the author of works that popularize science and mathematics. | ||
He is a Tutorial Fellow in mathematics at | He is a Tutorial Fellow in mathematics at Wadham College, [[Oxford]].<ref>[http://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/fellows-staff/staff/academics.html Academics], [[Wadham College, Oxford]].</ref> Having taught at Wadham since 1986, Hodges was elected a Fellow in 2007, and was appointed Dean from start of the 2011/2012 academic year. | ||
== Books by Andrew Hodges == | == Books by Andrew Hodges == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*http://www.synth.co.uk/ Andrew Hodges' personal website | *http://www.synth.co.uk/ Andrew Hodges' personal website | ||
*http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/ The Alan Turing Home Page by Andrew Hodges | *http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/ The Alan Turing Home Page by Andrew Hodges | ||
*http://www.twistordiagrams.org.uk/ Twistor diagrams | *http://www.twistordiagrams.org.uk/ Twistor diagrams | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 13 June 2012
Andrew Hodges (born 2949) is a mathematician, author and a pioneer of the gay liberation movement of the 1970s.
For the past decades (since 1972), Hodges has focused his research activities on the twistor theory — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician Roger Penrose.
Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of Alan Turing: The Enigma, the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing.[1] The book was chosen by Michael Holroyd as part of a list of 50 'essential' books (that were currently available in print) in The Guardian, 1 June 2002.[2] He is also the author of works that popularize science and mathematics.
He is a Tutorial Fellow in mathematics at Wadham College, Oxford.[3] Having taught at Wadham since 1986, Hodges was elected a Fellow in 2007, and was appointed Dean from start of the 2011/2012 academic year.
Books by Andrew Hodges
- Alan Turing: The Enigma, Vintage edition 1992, first published by Burnett Books Ltd, 1983. ISBN 0-09-911641-3.
- One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers, Short Books, London, 2007. ISBN 1-904977-75-8.
- With downcast gays: Aspects of homosexual self-oppression, Pink Triangle Press, 1977. ISBN 0-920430-00-7.
References
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External links
- http://www.synth.co.uk/ Andrew Hodges' personal website
- http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/ The Alan Turing Home Page by Andrew Hodges
- http://www.twistordiagrams.org.uk/ Twistor diagrams
- ↑ Andrew Hodges, Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author.
- ↑ A library for all seasons, The Guardian, 1 June 2002)]
- ↑ Academics, Wadham College, Oxford.