After receiving his PhD in mathematics from the Universite de Montreal, Arturo Sangalli went on to do research and lecturing in Canada and abroad. In the 1990s he developed an interest in the popularization of mathematics and wrote a number of articles for New Scientist magazine and a book on fuzzy logic and computing. He has also translated books on physics and mathematics for a general audience.
His first novel,Pythagoras' Revenge, was published in 2009. It has been translated into Italian, and Greek, Japanese, and German editions are in preparation.
PUBLICATIONS:
The Importance of Being Fuzzy: And Other Insights from the Border between Math and Computers. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1998.
Pythagoras' Revenge. Princeton University Press, 2009
AWARDS:
Association of American Publishers, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division Excellence Award in the Computer Science Category for The Importance of Being Fuzzy, 1998
Author of the Year Award, Revue Interface, from the French Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science (ACFAS) for the article "Une logique floue, floue, floue", 1996
