Author Archives: Edward Dunne

About Edward Dunne

I am the Executive Editor of Mathematical Reviews. Previously, I was an editor for the AMS Book Program for 17 years. Before working for the AMS, I had an academic career working at Rice University, Oxford University, and Oklahoma State University. In 1990-91, I worked for Springer-Verlag in Heidelberg. My Ph.D. is from Harvard. I received a world-class liberal arts education as an undergraduate at Santa Clara University.

John Nash

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Edward Dunne

As many of you may have heard by now, John Nash died in a car crash while traveling home from Norway where he had just received the Abel Prize. Here is the obituary in the New York Times. Most people … Continue reading →

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Interview in the AMS Notices: Managing the Math Deluge

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Edward Dunne

Allyn Jackson, senior writer and deputy editor of the AMS Notices, interviewed me not long after I became the Executive Editor of Mathematical Reviews. That interview is in the May 2015 issue Allyn and I talked about some of the major issues for Mathematical … Continue reading →

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MathSciNet has book reviews

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Edward Dunne

Most of the reviews in MathSciNet are for articles, primarily from journals, but also from proceedings volumes and other collections. Did you know that we also review books? A book-length treatment of a subject allows the author to stretch out … Continue reading →

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An exceptional review of a paper on algebraic geometry, that touches on a host of topics

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Edward Dunne

There are many ways for an article to be exceptional. A paper by Goulden, Jackson, and Vakil, introduces an idea (double Hurwitz numbers), establishes some properties, conjectures some more, and connects the idea with several areas of mathematics. A great review of this … Continue reading →

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Using MathSciNet at home or on the road

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Edward Dunne

In talking with people who use MathSciNet, I have discovered that there are many features that people don’t know about. One feature that people often ask about is the ability to use MathSciNet from home or on the road. Well, this … Continue reading →

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People at Mathematical Reviews

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Edward Dunne

Mathematical Reviews is made by people. A lot of people. First of all, roughly 17,000 mathematicians are active reviewers. These people are located all around the world. From the very beginning, the reviewers, who are part of the mathematical community, … Continue reading →

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A good review of a paper on Kähler-Einstein metrics with prescribed singularities

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Edward Dunne

I am glad to be able to use this blog to highlight some of the really good reviews that appear in MathSciNet. There are many ways for a review to be helpful. We offer some advice to reviewers in our Guide to … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Edward Dunne

Welcome to Beyond Reviews, a blog about MathSciNet from the Executive Editor of Mathematical Reviews. For 75 years, Mathematical Reviews has provided a guide to the mathematical literature and featuring reviews by a community of experts. As this literature continues … Continue reading →