David Angell

Dr David Angell is a researcher at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he has been a member of academic staff since 1989. His research focuses on number theory and combinatorics, particularly continued fractions, irrationality, and transcendence. He authored the textbook Irrationality and Transcendence in Number Theory (2021) and contributed to course materials for university-level subjects like MATH5505. His work also emphasizes mathematical education for secondary students through publications in Parabola and extension activities.

• Education: B.Sc. (Hons) from Monash University (1980), Ph.D. from UNSW (1988) on Mahler's method.
• Research: Explores connections between automata and transcendence, approximation of real numbers, and advanced topics in discrete mathematics.
• Teaching: Known for creating detailed lecture notes and engaging materials in number theory and discrete mathematics.
• Outreach: Serves as problems editor for Parabola and delivers talks for secondary students.

David Angell is actively involved in academic and educational initiatives, with a forthcoming book on Parabolic Problems (2024). His interdisciplinary work extends to musical endeavors as founding conductor of the Bourbaki Ensemble, a chamber orchestra named after the fictional Nicolas Bourbaki.