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A mathematician is a person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics, a field that has been informally defined as being concerned with numbers, data, collection, quantity, structure, space, and change.
Mathematicians involved with solving problems outside of pure mathematics are called applied mathematicians. Applied mathematicians are mathematical scientists who, with their specialized knowledge and professional methodology, approach many of the imposing problems presented in related scientific fields. With professional focus on a wide variety of problems, theoretical systems, and localized constructs, applied mathematicians work regularly in the study and formulation of mathematical models.
The discipline of applied mathematics concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry; thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge. The term "applied mathematics" also describes the professional specialty in which mathematicians work on problems, often concrete but sometimes abstract. As professionals focused on problem solving, applied mathematicians look into the formulation, study, and use of mathematical models in science, engineering, business, and other areas of mathematical practice.
Michio Kaku (加来 道雄, Kaku Michio?, born January 24, 1947) is an American theoretical physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New York, a co-founder of string field theory, a futurist, and a "communicator" and "popularizer" of science. He has written several books about physics and related topics; he has made frequent appearances on radio, television, and film; and he writes extensive online blogs and articles. He has written two New York Times best sellers, Physics of the Impossible (2008) and Physics of the Future (2011). He has hosted several TV specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery Channel, and the Science Channel.
Kaku was born in San Jose, California to Japanese immigrant parents. His grandfather came to the United States to take part in the clean-up operation after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake[citation needed]. His father was born in California but was educated in Japan and spoke little English. Both his parents were put in the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, where they met and where his two brothers were born.
Paul Richard Halmos (March 3, 1916 – October 2, 2006) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician who made fundamental advances in the areas of probability theory, statistics, operator theory, ergodic theory, and functional analysis (in particular, Hilbert spaces). He was also recognized as a great mathematical expositor.
Halmos obtained his B.A. from the University of Illinois, majoring in philosophy and minoring in mathematics. He took only three years to obtain the degree, and was only 19 when he graduated. He then began a Ph.D. in philosophy, but after failing his masters' oral exams, shifted to mathematics, graduating in 1938. Joseph Doob supervised his dissertation, titled Invariants of Certain Stochastic Transformations: The Mathematical Theory of Gambling Systems. Shortly thereafter, Halmos left for the Institute for Advanced Study, lacking both job and grant money. Six months later, he was working under John von Neumann, which proved a decisive experience. While at the Institute, Halmos wrote his first book, Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces, which immediately established his reputation as a fine expositor of mathematics.
Actors: Vlasto Peyitch (actor), Romanus Fuhrmann (actor), Frank Kallinowski (actor), Laila Maria Witt (actress), Peter Brownbill (actor), Martin Heesch (actor), Lyly Schoettle (actress), Leonard Benhaus (actor), Rafael Stemplewski (writer), Rafael Stemplewski (actor), Karen Lauenstein (actress), Amin Azam (actor), Amin Azam (writer), Krzysztof Rogacewicz (actor), Amin Azam (director),
Plot: The Searcher, a guy who left his old life in search of the Sweet Fruits, sets out to travel into the world. In the very beginning he meets the forester, who seems to have the answer to all his questions. Unfortunately the Searcher doesn't understand anything the forester says, so he has to consult with the wise men of this world in the hope that they can give him the answers he is looking for. His Odyssey leads him on dangerous adventures around the globe until he can finally meet his destiny and uncover the secret of the Sweet Fruits.
Keywords: existentialism, legend, magic, meaning-of-life, mythology, philosophy, saga, seekerActors: Melissa Godoy (director), Melissa Godoy (editor), Melissa Godoy (producer), Harold Ott (actor), Michael A. Jones (producer), Damon Sink (composer), Michael A. Jones (actor), Lew Wehmeier (actor), Margie Neiheisel Conrady (actor), Marguerite Whitney (actor), Julian Levy (actor), Rita Meyer (actor), Joe Gramaglia (actor), Ethel Shuch (actor), Shaelyn Kamp (actor),
Plot: A cranky new resident at a nursing home opens a forbidden door and is transported back to a day in her life to take care of unfinished business. This humorous narrative short was created by an ensemble of people with Alzheimer's disease. A making-of documentary shows how they did it.
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Thomas Bertay (editor), Edward Frenkel (writer), Edward Frenkel (producer), Edward Frenkel (actor), Edward Frenkel (director), Reine Graves (writer), Reine Graves (director), Reine Graves (producer), Kayshonne Insixieng May (actor), Tatsuki Thomas Takino (costume designer), Masako King (producer), Alex Freedland (producer),
Plot: Is there a mathematical formula for love without death? The film 'Rites of Love and Math' is a sprawling allegory about Truth and Beauty, Love and Death, Mathematics and Tattoo, set on the stage of Japanese Noh theater. About the directors: Edward Frenkel is Professor of Mathematics at University of California at Berkeley and one of the leading mathematical physicists in the world. Reine Graves is a talented French filmmaker who has directed a number of original and controversial films that have won prestigious awards. Having met in Paris, Frenkel and Graves decided to create a film showing the beauty of mathematics. But how to do this without getting bogged down in technical details of the subject that could scare away non-specialists? Looking for the right metaphor, they came across the idea of making the tattoo of a mathematical formula. What better way to show the beauty of the formula than by letting it merge - literally - with beautiful female body! They found the aesthetic language for expressing this allegory in the enigmatic film 'Rites of Love and Death' (a.k.a. 'Patriotism') by the great Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, which had a very unusual and mysterious history of its own (banned for over 40 years, it came out on DVD in the Criterion Collection in 2008). The exquisite imagery of Mishima's film and the original idea of Frenkel and Graves have led to the creation of 'Rites of Love and Math.'
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Shaun Miller (miscellaneous crew), Bryce Menzies (miscellaneous crew), Johann Benét (actor), Antonio Cupo (actor), Michael Beckwith (actor), Paul Dawber (actor), David Cameron (miscellaneous crew), Damian McLindon (director), Neale Donald Walsch (actor), Natalie Walker (actress), Dan Purdey (actor), Peter Stefanou (actor), Tom Booth (actor), Patrick Constantinou (actor), Drew Heriot (director),
Plot: The Secret is a feature length movie presentation which reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. All the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. The world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein.
Keywords: african-man, airplane-crash, aladdin's-lamp, art-director, author, baby, bicycle-as-gift, black-cat, boy, breast-cancerActors: Brad Dourif (actor), Werner Herzog (writer), Werner Herzog (director), Joe Bini (editor), Andre Singer (producer), Christine Le Goff (producer), Lucki Stipetic (producer), Cynthia Shapiro (miscellaneous crew), Ernst Reijseger (composer), Jean-François Boyer (miscellaneous crew), Greg Jurls (miscellaneous crew), Norm Hill (producer), Tom Koykka (miscellaneous crew), Bobbie Ferguson (miscellaneous crew), Shannon Lucid (actress),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Brad Dourif (actor), Werner Herzog (writer), Werner Herzog (director), Joe Bini (editor), Andre Singer (producer), Christine Le Goff (producer), Lucki Stipetic (producer), Cynthia Shapiro (miscellaneous crew), Ernst Reijseger (composer), Jean-François Boyer (miscellaneous crew), Greg Jurls (miscellaneous crew), Norm Hill (producer), Tom Koykka (miscellaneous crew), Bobbie Ferguson (miscellaneous crew), Shannon Lucid (actress),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Mel Smith (actor), Diana Dill (miscellaneous crew), Mel Smith (writer), Miriam Margolyes (actress), Griff Rhys Jones (writer), Verity Lambert (producer), Ronnie Stevens (actor), James Sikking (actor), Shane Rimmer (actor), André Maranne (actor), Roger Hammond (actor), Griff Rhys Jones (actor), Leslie Grantham (actor), George Innes (actor), Mark Lewis Jones (actor),
Plot: The story begins when three aliens get a bit hacked off at their 'friend' Bernard, who keeps making a prat of himself playing space ball. It is while he is playing space ball that the others start playing around with the space ship controls. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
Keywords: alien, america, b-movie, cult-film, cult-film, cult-film, england, independent-film, intentionally-bad, male-frontal-nudityActors: Orson Welles (actor), Ed Herlihy (actor), Joe King (actor), Robert O. Ragland (composer), Edward L. Montoro (producer), William Sachs (writer), William Sachs (director), William Sachs (editor), William Sachs (miscellaneous crew), Steven Brand (miscellaneous crew), Peter Roberts (actor), Donn Davison (writer), Donn Davison (actor), Donn Davison (producer), Donn Davison (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Charles Laughton (writer), Joseph Losey (writer), Colin Blakely (actor), Patrick Magee (actor), Clive Revill (actor), Bertolt Brecht (writer), John Savident (actor), Michael Lonsdale (actor), Vernon Dobtcheff (actor), Edward Fox (actor), John Gielgud (actor), Tom Conti (actor), Michael Gough (actor), Richard Hartley (composer), Hanns Eisler (composer),
Plot: This bio-pic is about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him in conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest. However, Galileo's trials and theories inspired others like Newton and Kepler to prove that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe. Some years ago, the Pope accepted that Earth does revolve around the Sun and issued a rare apology for what the Church had done to Galileo, i.e., the Catholic Church recanted!
Keywords: 17th-century, based-on-play, belief, boy, cardinal, catholic, catholic-church, catholicism, character-name-in-title, foreign-language-adaptationActors: Maurice Poli (actor), Claudio Ruffini (actor), Artemio Antonini (actor), Maurice Poli (actor), Calisto Calisti (actor), Ennio Balbo (actor), Fortunato Arena (actor), Tom Felleghy (actor), Jacques Herlin (actor), Andrea Bosic (actor), Valentino Macchi (actor), Mario Maranzana (actor), Osiride Pevarello (actor), Maurice Poli (actor), Andrea Scotti (actor),
Genres: Western,