Dr. Steven Pearce
Favorite Quote:
"[O]ur comparative ignorance of the laws of society and
history is due not only to the great complexity
of human affairs, but also to the very prejudice
that there are no laws of history - a prejudice suspect
of being allied to powerful social (or antisocial)
interests that are vitally interested in preventing deep
insights into the social mechanism. Et pour
cause! People who are able to take the social mechanism
apart in theory may wish to change it in practice,
and - what is more dangerous for those who live on the persistence
of fossil social forms - such men may even succeed in their
attempt."
-- Mario Bunge
ACTIVITY
Summer 2013: MACM 101, CMPT 300, CMPT 320
Spring 2013:
CMPT 300, MATH 100 (FIC)
Fall 2012:
CMPT 300 (D1, E1), MACM 101, CMPT 320, MATH 100 (FIC)
Summer 2012:
MACM101, CMPT310, CMPT320, MATH894
Spring 2012: CMPT300,
CMPT320, CMPT363, MATH130, CIS190 (UFV)
Fall 2011: MACM101,
CMPT320, CIS 145 (UFV)
Summer,
2010 to Fall 2010: On Leave
Fall 2009: MACM101,
CMPT320, EASC108
Fall 2008:
MACM101, D1&E1
Summer
2008: CMPT165,
D1&C1
Spring, 2008:
On Study Leave
Summary of Courses Taught
at SFU:
- Computing
Science (100, 118, 120, 165, 300, 310, 320,
415)
- Mathematics
(MACM 101, 201, MATH 232, MATH 894)
- Physics (390)
- Earth Sciences (108)
Courses Taught at Other Institutions:
- Pre-calculus.
- Calculus I, II, III, IV.
- Calculus for business.
- Calculus for the life sciences.
- Trigonometry.
- Physics - freshman level (non calculus and
calculus based).
- Physics Laboratory (Freshman)
- Planetary science (Freshman).
- Astronomy (Freshman).
Degrees:
Research Interests:
- Computational
Magnetohydrodynamics (Pseudospectral) applied to
Astrophysical Dynamo Theory.
- Computational
Fluid Dynamics applied to Cratering Mechanics and
Oceanic Impact Megatsunamis.
- Mathematical
Inverse Theory applied to High Energy Astrophysics.
- Theoretical
Technology .
- Reprints
Available Upon Request