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
My Views On Pedogogy:
To suffer myself to be whipped with rods,
burned with fire or killed with steel if I disobey.
The Gladiator's Oath
CURRENT ACTIVITY (Spring, 2010)
On Study Leave
RECENT ACTIVITY
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Summary of Courses Taught at SFU:
- Computing Science
(100, 118, 120, 165, 310, 320, 415)
- Mathematics (MACM 101,
201, MATH 232)
- Physics 390
- Earth Sciences 108 (Fall, 2009)
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