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NEWSLETTER No. 6 December 1982

Contents

• Editorial , 2
• Dr. J. J. McMahon
  • R. Timoney:
    Obituary, 3
  • Gordon Lessells ; David Walsh; William Meany:
    Appreciations, 4-7

• Irish mathematical Society

  • S. Dineen:
    General meeting. Secretary's report , 8
  • R. Ryan:
    Treasurer's report , 13
  • G. Enright:
    Foreign Membership , 14

• News and Announcements

  • F. Holland:
    European Mathematical Council , 15
  • F. Holland:
    International Mathematical Union , 17
  • Limerick reports , 19
  • personal items , 23

Articles

• J. J. M. Chadwick:
  On the definition of measurability for vector valued functions, 24-35
• I. Ó Muircharataigh and J. Sheil:
  Fore or Five? - the indexing of a golf course, 36-45
• P. J. Rippon:
  A final remark on infinite exponentials, 46

Mathematical Education

• M. Brennan:
  School Mathematics - knocking on heaven's door, 47-55
• N. Ó Murchú and C. O'Sullivan:
  Mathematical horses for elementary Physics courses, 50-54

Reviews

• R. Harte:
  Riesz and Freholm theory in Banach algebras [by B. A. Barnes, G. J. Murphy, M. R. F. Smyth and T. T. West], 55-57
• Michael J. O'Callaghan:
  Countdown to Mathematics (vols 1 and 2) [by Lynne Graham and David Sargent], 58-59

Problems Page

P. J. Rippon: Problems 60

Conference reports

• J. J. H. Miller: BAIL II, 63
• I. Ó Muircheartaigh: Applied Statistics in Ireland, 65

Conference announcements , 69