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Dr Phillip Lawrence Wilson

Contact

Department: Mathematics and Statistics

Email: phillip.wilson@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3692438

Office: Jack Erskine 702

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
Supervision
Networks
Methods & Equipment

Fields of Research

  • Fluid mechanics
  • Public outreach
  • Philosophy of mathematics
  • Modelling geophysical processes
  • Modelling biological and medical processes
  • Modelling industrial processes
  • Mathematics education

Researcher Summary

Pure mathematicians study patterns in ideas which typically arise from other ideas; I'm not a pure mathematician. Statisticians study patterns in data; I'm not a statistician. Applied mathematicians of type 'E' use mathematical tools to study the world around them; I am not an applied mathematician of type 'E'. Applied mathematicians of type 'M' discover interesting mathematics lurking in the real world around them; I call myself an applied mathematician of type 'M'.

A very general theme in what I like to do is the idea of "seeing differently" as well as "seeing further". For example, treating biological questions mathematically still retains a whiff of heresy, as does thinking seriously about the artistic and aesthetic qualities of mathematical knowledge.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Engineering and Technology: Modelling
  • Mathematics: Applied Mathematics; Biomathematics; Foundations of Mathematics

Resources

  • My papers on arXiv.

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles
  • Huang H. and Wilson PL. (2022) Liberal Arts Education and Applied Mathematics. Innovative Teaching and Learning 4(1): 1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4208/itl.20220101.
  • Jha A., Campbell D., Montelle C. and Wilson PL. (2022) Not so distinctively mathematical explanations: topology and dynamical systems. Synthese 200(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03697-9.
  • McGeorge EK., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Wilson PL. and Sellier M. (2022) An augmented lagrangian algorithm for recovery of ice thickness in unidirectional flow using the shallow ice approximation. Applied Mathematical Modelling 107: 650-669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2022.03.001.
  • McGeorge EK., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Wilson PL. and Sellier M. (2022) An augmented lagrangian algorithm for recovery of ice thickness in unidirectional flow using the shallow ice approximation. Applied Mathematical Modelling 107: 650-669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2022.03.001.
  • McLeod JC., Wilson PL., Pomeroy D. and Alderton J. (2022) Crafting connections in post-COVID classrooms: learning university mathematics through craft. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 53(3): 728-737. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2021.1984597.
  • Wilson PL. (2022) Quantum Immortality and Non-Classical Logic. Journal of Applied Logics - IfCoLog Journal of Logics and their Applications 9(2): 635-650.
  • Wilson PL. (2022) Quantum Immortality and Non-Classical Logic. Journal of Applied Logics 9(2): 635-650.
  • Pancholy P., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2021) Numerical study of flow structure and pedestrian-level wind comfort inside urban street canyons. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Special Issue: Fluids in New Zealand) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2021.1892776.
  • Pancholy P., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2021) Numerical study of flow structure and pedestrian-level wind comfort inside urban street canyons. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Special Issue: Fluids in New Zealand) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2021.1892776.
  • Liz M., Sellier M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson P. (2020) Bedrock reconstruction from free surface data for unidirectional glacier flow with basal slip. Acta Mechanica 232(1): 305-322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00707-020-02845-x.
  • McKubre-Jordens M. and Wilson PL. (2019) Infinity in Computable Probability. Journal of Applied Logics 6(7): 1253-1261.
  • Pancholy PP., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers-Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2017) Numerical Study of Flow and Pedestrian Level Wind Comfort Inside Uniform and Non-Uniform Street Canyons with Different Street Width to Building Height Aspect Ratios. .
  • Ackerley EJ., Cavan AE., Wilson PL., Berbeco RI. and Meyer J. (2013) Application of a spring-dashpot system to clinical lung tumor motion data. Medical Physics 40(2) 21713: 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4788643.
  • Chang JC., Brennan KC., He D., Huang H., Miura RM., Wilson PL. and Wylie JJ. (2013) A mathematical model of the metabolic and perfusion effects on cortical spreading depression. PLoS ONE 8(8) e70469: 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070469.
  • Smith FT. and Wilson PL. (2013) Body-rock or lift-off in flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 735: 91-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.464.
  • David T., van Kempen T., Huang H. and Wilson P. (2011) The geometry and dynamics of binary trees. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 81(7): 1464-1481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2010.04.020.
  • Smith FT. and Wilson PL. (2011) Fluid-body interactions: Clashing, skimming, bouncing. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A 369(1947): 3007-3024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2011.0092.
  • Wilson PL. and Meyer J. (2010) A spring-dashpot system for modelling lung tumour motion in radiotherapy. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine 11(1): 13-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486700802616534.
  • Wilson PL., Huang H. and Takagi S. (2009) Hydrophobic effect in a continuum model of the lipid bilayer. Communications in Computational Physics 6(3): 655-672.
  • Wilson PL. and Smith FT. (2007) The development of the turbulent flow in a bent pipe. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 578: 467-494. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022112007005368.
  • Wilson PL. and Smith FT. (2005) A three-dimensional pipe flow adjusts smoothly to the onset of a bend. Physics of Fluids 17: 48102.
  • Wilson PL. and Smith FT. (2005) Compressible swirling flow through a significantly bent duct. Computers & Fluids 34(8): 891-926.
Chapters
  • Wilson PL. (2018) What the applicability of mathematics says about its philosophy. In Hansson SO (Ed.), Technology and mathematics: Philosophical and historical investigations: 345-373. Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93779-3_15.
  • Wilson P. (2014) The philosophy of applied mathematics. In Parc S (Ed.), 50 Visions of Mathematics: 176-179. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Moyers Gonzalez M., Sellier M., McGeorge EK. and Wilson PL. (2022) Beneath the surface: recovery of ice thickness from observations. In.
  • McLeod JC. and Wilson PL. (2019) Maths Craft New Zealand: An unexpected journey.. In Proceedings of Bridges 2019.
  • McLeod JC., Wilson PL., Pomeroy D. and Brogt E. (2019) Maths Craft in Class. In Proceedings of Bridges 2019: 467-472.
  • Pancholy PP., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers-Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2016) Numerical study of flow pattern and pedestrian level wind comfort inside a uniform street canyon at different angles of attack. In http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/imarusic/proceedings/20%20AFMC%20TOC.htm: 4.
  • Sweid M., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Wilson PL., Castelain C. and Burghelea T. (2013) Le problem de Landau-Levich pour un fluide viscoplastique. In.
  • Wilson PL. and Meyer J. (2010) A general model of lung tumour motion. In Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2008, Mathematics in Industry 15(3): 1061-1066. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12110-4_168.
  • Wilson PL., Takagi S. and Huang H. (2010) The lipid bilayer at the mesoscale: A physical continuum model. In Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2008: Mathematics in Industry 15(3): 1067-1072. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12110-4_169.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Grant T., Pomeroy D., Wilson P. and McLeod J. (2022) Theorising the role of craft in mathematics learning. New Plymouth: NZ Association of Research in Education (NZARE) Mathematics Education SIG Day Conference, 10 Oct 2022.
  • McGeorge E., Moyers Gonzalez M., Sellier M. and Wilson P. (2022) Beneath the surface: recovery of ice thickness from observations. Auckland: Fluids in New Zealand 2022, 27 Jan 2022.
  • Paterson J., Bradley B., Wilson P., Lee R. and Motha J. (2022) Effect of Hikurangi subduction interface geometry on simulated ground motion intensities. Napier, New Zealand: QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, 30 Aug-1 Sep 2022.
  • Alderton J., Pomeroy D., McLeod J. and Wilson P. (2021) Engaging the public in mathematics through craft: contesting the truth about mathematics? Online Conference: British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM), 6 Mar 2021.
  • McGeorge E., Moyers Gonzalez M., Sellier M. and Wilson P. (2021) Recovery of bedrock topography in ice flows: an exploration using optimisation methods. Christchurch: Fluids in New Zealand, 27-29 Jan 2021.
  • McGeorge E., Moyers Gonzalez M., Wilson PL. and Sellier M. (2020) Bedrock Recovery for Unidirectional Ice Flow with Basal Slipping. Christchurch, New Zealand: Southern Exposure: Antarctic Research at the University of Canterbury, 30-31 Jan 2020.
  • Wilson PL., McGeorge E., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Sellier M. (2020) Bedrock Recovery for Unidirectional Ice Flow with Basal Slipping. University of Massey, Albany: Fluids in New Zealand 2020, 30-31 Jan 2020.
  • Wilson P. and McKubre-Jordens M. (2019) Constructive proof that William Shakespeare probably was not a dactylographic monkey. Massey University, Palmerston North: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium, 3-5 Dec 2019.
  • McLeod J. and Wilson P. (2018) Kiwi Foo 2018 (Invited Talk/Workshop). Snells Beach, Auckland: Kiwi Foo 2018, 2-4 Mar 2018.
  • Pancholy PP., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2018) Numerical Study of the Impact of Rooftop Panels on Pedestrian Comfort. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, FiNZ Conference, 8-9 Feb 2018.
  • Wilson PL. and McLeod J. (2018) The Story of Maths Craft New Zealand. University of Otago: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium 2018, 4-6 Dec 2018.
  • McLeod J., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) The Mathematics of Craft (Invited Workshops). Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland: Primary Mathematics Association One Day Seminar 2017, 25-25 Mar 2017.
  • Pancholy PP., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2017) Numerical Study of Flow Pattern and Pedestrian Level Wind Comfort Inside a Uniform Street Canyon at Different Angles of Attack. Christchurch, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand 2017, 9-10 Feb 2017.
  • Wilson PL., Ackerley E., Cavan A., Berbeco R. and Meyer J. (2017) A spring-dashpot system for modelling clinical lung tumour motion data in radiotherapy. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium 2017, 5-7 Dec 2017.
  • Fee CJ., Newberry F., Gordon A., Wilson P., Moyers-Gonzales M., Murray R., Huber T. and Dimartino S. (2016) Optimization of porous bed geometric features to maximize adsorption of proteins and passage of suspended solids in a 3D-printed adsorption column. Philadelphia, PA, USA: PREP Symposium 2016, 18-21 Jul 2016.
  • Fee CJ., Newberry F., Gordon A., Wilson PL., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Murray R., Huber T. and Dimartino S. (2016) 3D-printed chromatography columns for downstream capture of proteins in the presence of suspended cells. Phuket, Thailand: 2nd Bioprocess Asia Conference, 5-8 Dec 2016.
  • Froyland G., De Jong J., Moyers-Gonzales M., Roberts B., Wilson PL. and Murray R. (2016) Vortices in a street canyon. Orlando, FL, USA: The 11th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, 1-5 Jul 2016.
  • Pancholy P., Wilson P., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Jermy M. and Geoghegan P. (2016) Street canyon and comfort criteria. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, 26-27 Jan 2016.
  • Williams GT., Wilson TM., Newberry F., Hill D., Wilson PL. and Moyers Gonzalez M. (2016) Mitigating Volcanic Ash Ingestion to Diesel Generators. Puerto Varas, Chile: Cities on Volcanoes 9, 20-25 Nov 2016.
  • Wilson PL., Pancholy PP., Geoghegan P., Jermy MC. and Moyers-Gonzalez M. (2016) When the wind blows: a numerical study of wind flow and pedestrian comfort in urban street canyons. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium, 5-8 Dec 2016.
  • Pancholy P., Wilson P., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Jermy M. and Geoghegan P. (2015) Street Canyon and Comfort Criteria. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium (NZMS), 1-3 Dec 2015.
  • Wilson PL. and Smith FT. (2014) Body rocking or lift off in flow. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand 2014 (FiNZ), 29-31 Jan 2014.
  • Moyers-Gonzalez M., Wilson PL., Sweid M., Castelain C. and Burghelea T. (2013) On the Landau-Levich problem for a viscoplastic fluid. Paris, France: Viscoplastic fluids: from theory to application, 18-21 Nov 2013.
  • Poumaere A., Sweid M., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Wilson PL., Sainudiin R., Castelain C. and Burghelea T. (2013) Why do simple flows of Carbopol gels remain elusive? Nantes, France: 48eme Congres du Groupe Francais de Rheologie (GFR), 28-30 Oct 2013.
  • Wilson PL. and Smith FT. (2013) When does a rocking body lift off from Mars? Tauranga, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium (NZMS), 3-5 Dec 2013.
  • Brennan KC., Chang J., Chou T., He D., Huang H., Miura R., Wilson P. and Wylie JJ. (2012) Neurovascular Coupling During Cortical Spreading Depression: A Mathematical Model. San Diego, CA, USA: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (S.I.A.M.) Conference on the Life Sciences, 7-10 Aug 2012.
  • Brennan KC., Chang JC., Chou T., He D., Huang H., Miura RM., Wilson PL. and Wylie JJ. (2012) Neurovascular Coupling During Cortical Spreading Depression: A Mathematical Model. Toronto, Canada: Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Annual Meeting CAIMS 2012, 24-28 Jun 2012.
  • Chang JC., Chou T., He D., Huang H., Miura RM., Wilson PL., Wylie J. and Brennan KC. (2012) Interconnected Neural, Vascular, and Metabolic Dysfunction during Cortical Spreading Depression: A Mathematical Model. Los Angeles, CA, USA: 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, 21-24 Jun 2012.
  • Cavan A., Wilson P., Berbeco R. and Meyer J. (2010) A viscoelastic model of the correlation between respiratory lung tumour motion and an external abdominal signal. Melbourne, Australia: Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (EPSM ABEC 2010), 5-9 Dec 2010.
  • Cavan AE., Wilson PL. and Meyer J. (2010) A viscoelastic model of respiratory lung tumour motion. Christchurch, New Zealand: Health Research Society of Canterbury Seminar Series, 22-22 Apr 2010.
  • Wilson P. and Smith F. (2009) Development of the Turbulent Flow in a Bent Pipe. Minneapolis, MN, USA: 62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 22-24 Nov 2009.
  • Meyer J. and Wilson PL. (2008) A three-dimensional spring-dashpot system to model the correlation between abdominal and lung tumour motion. Christchurch, New Zealand: Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (EPSM ABEC 2008), 16-20 Nov 2008.
  • Wilson PL., Huang H. and Takagi S. (2008) The lipid bilayer at the mesoscale: A physical continuum model. London, UK: The European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI 2008), 30 Jun-4 Jul 2008.
  • Meyer J., Lenz K., Wilson PL., Wilbert J., Guckenberger M., Richter A. and Baier K. (2007) Modelling tumour trajectories as a function of respiratory motion. Perth, Australia: Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and The Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2007 (2007 EPSM-ABEC), 14-18 Oct 2007.
  • Wilson PL., Huang H. and Takagi S. (2007) The lipid bilayer at the mesoscale: a physical continuum model. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand: 1st Joint International Meeting between the American Mathematical Society and the New Zealand Mathematical Society (AMS-NZMS 2007), 12-15 Dec 2007.
  • Wilson PL. (2005) Mesoscale mathematical membrane modeling. University of Tokyo, Japan: 19th Symposium on Fluid Engineering, 3 Dec 2005.
  • Wilson PL. (2003) The turbulent boundary layer in a slender curved duct. Durham University, UK: LMS-Durham Workshop on New Developments, 18 Jul 2003.
  • Wilson PL. (2003) The turbulent boundary layer in a slender curved duct. Southampton University, UK: British Applied Mathematics Colloquium, 9 Apr 2003.
  • Wilson PL. (2002) Inviscid flow through curved ducts. Warwick University, UK: British Applied Mathematics Colloquium, 12 Apr 2002.
Oral Presentations
  • McLeod J. and Wilson P. (2019) Maths Craft. Rāpaki Marae: Wānanga Pāngarau ā-Iwi | Exploring Ethnomathematics, 06 Jun 2019.
  • McLeod J., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) Inspire Festival (Invited Workshops). Nelson campus of NMIT: INSPIRE Festival, 06 Jul 2017.
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) Maths Craft: exploring mathematics through craft (Invited Workshops). Nelson, New Zealand: INSPIRE Festival, 05 Jul 2017.
  • Wilson PL. (2016) Fractals: Carpets, Sponges and Snowflakes. Auckland Museum: Maths Craft Festival 2016, 03 Sep 2016.
  • Wilson PL. (2011) Bodies clashing in fluids. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Department of Mathematics & Statistics Seminar Series.
  • Wilson PL., Huang H. and Takagi S. (2009) Lipid bilayers: An introduction and modelling. Lighthill Institute of Mathematical Science, London, UK: Evening Lecture, 16 Dec 2009.
Reports
  • Huang H., Miura RM., Mori M., Sugiyama K., Takagi S., Tao L., Wilson PL. and Wylie J. (2010) Focussed Research Group on Spreading Cortical Depression and Related Phenomena.Banff International Research Station. 5pp.
  • Wilson PL., Huang H. and Takagi S. (2008) The lipid bilayer at the mesoscale: A physical continuum model.Commissioned by UCDMS2008/2.
Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises
  • McLeod J. and Wilson P. (2019) Tauranga STEM Festival 2019 (Event Participation Invitation). Co-ordinator: University of Waikato, Tauranga. 12-12 Oct 2019. [We hosted 5 Maths Craft stations and exhibited craft objects. It required a team of 9 volunteers to staff the craft stations. We received 1,500 visitors.].
  • McLeod J. and Wilson P. (2019) The Martinborough Maths Craft Day 2019. Lead Co-ordinator: The Town Hall, Waihinga Centre, Martinborough. 26-26 May 2019. [The Martinborough Maths Craft Day combined 7 craft stations and 3 public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 13 volunteers to staff the craft stations. The Festival attracted over 450 visitors.].
  • McLeod J., Wilson P., Mark S. and Deacon A. (2018) Space & Science Festival 2018 (Event Participation Invitation). Co-ordinator: Onslow College, Wellington. 26-26 May 2018. [We hosted four Maths Craft stations and exhibited craft objects. We received over 950 visitors in the 4 hours the Festival ran for].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2018) The Christchurch Maths Craft Day 2018. Project Leader: The Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Christchurch. 1-1 Jul 2018. [The Christchurch Maths Craft Day 2018 combined 8 craft stations and 3 public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 25 volunteers to staff the craft stations. The Festival attracted over 1,100 visitors.].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2018) The Maths Craft Dunedin Day 2018. Lead Coordinator: Otago Museum, Dunedin. 11-11 Feb 2018. [The Dunedin Maths Craft Day combined six craft stations and three public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 14 volunteers to staff the craft stations and assist the general pubic. The Festival attracted 1,000 visitors.].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) Space & Science Festival 2017 (Event Participation Invitation). Co-ordinator: Onslow College, Wellington. 13-13 May 2017. [We hosted four Maths Craft stations and exhibited craft objects. We received 450 visitors in the 4 hours the Festival ran for].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) The Maths Craft Christchurch Day 2017. Lead Co-ordinator: The Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Christchurch. 18-18 Jun 2017. [The Christchurch Maths Craft Day combined 7 craft stations and 3 public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 22 volunteers to staff the craft stations. The Festival attracted 1,800 visitors and appeared on One News.].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) The Maths Craft Festival 2017. Lead Organiser: The Auckland War Memorial Museum. 9-10 Sep 2017. [The Festival ran for two days, and combined 10 craft stations and five public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 40 volunteers to staff the craft stations and assist the general public. The Festival attracted 3,400 visitors.].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2016) The Maths Craft Festival 2016. Co-founder, Lead Coordinator, Speaker: The Auckland War Memorial Museum. 3-4 Sep 2016. [The Festival ran for 2 days, and combined 8 craft stations and 7 public talks by mathematicians and crafters. It required a team of 25 volunteers to staff the craft stations and assist the general public. The Festival attracted 1,800 visitors].
Other
  • McLeod J. and Wilson PL. (2019) Maths Craft. Connected: 2-9. Ministry of Education. [Ministry of Education Magazine for School Students and Teachers].
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P. and Mark S. (2017) Maths Craft Handouts. : 44. www.mathscraftnz.org.
  • Wilson PL. (2017) The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics. Bhavana 1(3) The Indian Mathematics Consortium. [Book review].
  • McLeod JC. and Wilson P. (2016) The mathematics of craft. The Wheel(28): 44-45. New Zealand: Ashford Handicrafts Ltd.
  • McLeod JC., Wilson P., Mark S. and Rattenbury N. (2016) Maths Craft New Zealand. [Internet resource].
  • Wilson P. (2014) E. Weinan, Principles of Multiscale Modeling. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011; 488pp. [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2013) Francois Charru (translated by Patricia de Forcrand-Millard), Hydrodynamic Instabilities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011; 410pp. Mathematics Today 49(2): 95-96. [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2011) Marcus du Sautoy, The Num8er My5teries. London: Fourth Estate, 2010; 320pp. LMS Newsletter(400): 28-29. [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2011) The philosophy of applied mathematics. + plus magazine June 2011 [Online Article].
  • Wilson P. (2010) An Introduction to Modeling and Simulation of Particulate Flows. Mathematics Today 46(2): 97. [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2010) Numerical Analysis and Optimization - an Introduction to Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation. Mathematics Today 46(2): 94. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2010) The Num8er My5teries by Marcus du Sautoy. Plus [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2009) Infinite Ascent - A Short History of Mathematics. Mathematics Today 45(2): 76. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2009) Approximation of Large-Scale Dynamical Systems. Mathematics Today 45(1): 35. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2009) Mathematical Modelling ICTMA12: Education, Engineering & Economics. Mathematics Today 45(4): 191. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2009) Mathematical Tools for One-Dimensional Dynamics. Mathematics Today 45(3): 128. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2009) Naive Decision Making. Mathematics Today 45(5): 241. [Book Review].
  • Wilson PL. (2009) Nets, Puzzles, and Postmen. Mathematics Today 45(6): 281-282. [Book Review].
  • Wilson P. (2008) Arthur Cayley [book review]. Mathematics Today 44(1): 53. [Magazine of professional body].
  • Wilson P. (2008) Galileo Antichrist - A Biography [book review]. Mathematics Today 44(6): 263-264. [Magazine of professional body].
  • Wilson P. (2008) Physdamentalism. Physics World 21(1): 17. [Letter to the Editor].
  • Wilson P. (2008) The Mind of the Mathematician [book review]. Mathematics Today 44(4): 175. [Magazine of professional body].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) Constructive mathematics. + plus magazine 49(December 2008) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) Lewis Carroll in Numberland [book review]. Plus(48) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) Numbers at Work [book review]. Plus(47) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) One to Nine [book review]. Mathematics Today 44(3): 132. [Magazine of professional body].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) The Shoelace Book [book review]. Plus(47) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2008) The Symmetries of Things [book review]. Plus(49) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2007) Chaos: a very short introduction [book review]. Mathematics Today 43(6): 218-219. [Magazine of professional body].
  • Wilson P. (2007) Euler's Elements of Algebra [book review]. + Plus Magazine(45 December 2007) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2007) Frugal nature: Euler and the calculus of variations. + Plus Magazine(44 September 2007) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2007) Nonplussed! [book review]. + Plus Magazine(44 September 2007) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2007) The art of mathematics [book review]. + Plus Magazine(44 September 2007) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2007) The mathematician's brain [book review]. + Plus Magazine(45 December 2007) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2006) Graphical methods I: Slug wars. + plus magazine 38(March 2006) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2006) Graphical methods II: The return of the slime. + plus magazine 39(June 2006) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson P. (2006) Graphical methods III: The slugs bounce back. + plus magazine 40(September 2006) [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2006) From Zero to Infinity [book review]. Plus Magazine 40 [Online magazine].
  • van den Berg JB., Kozyreff G., Lin HX., McDarby J., Peletier MA., Planque R. and Wilson PL. (2005) Japanese Oysters in Dutch Waters. Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde 6(2): 130-141. [Print].
  • Wilson PL. (2005) A different universe [book review]. (37) Cambridge: [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2005) The right mistakes. Physics World 18(4): 20. [Print].
  • van den Berg JB., Kozyreff G., Lin HX., McDarby J., Peletier MA., Planque R. and Wilson PL. (2004) Japanese oysters in Dutch waters. Proceedings of the fourty-fifth European Study Group with Industry: 21-44. Leiden: [Print].
  • Wilson PL. (2004) Mathematics for aliens. (30) Cambridge: [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2004) Thomas Bayes & Mr Zootpooper. (32) Cambridge: [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2003) How to dunk a doughnut [book review]. (23) Cambridge: [Online magazine].
  • Wilson PL. (2003) Model behaviour. (25) Cambridge: [Online magazine].
Theses / Dissertations
  • Wilson PL. (2003) On the core flow and turbulent boundary layer in a curved duct. London, UK. University College London.

Student Supervision

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    Current
  • PhD - Jha AK: Can quasi-mathematical objects have ontological rights?
  • Completed
  • PhD - McGeorge EK: Inverse problems in glaciology and geology (2023)
  • PhD - Pancholy PP: Numerical study of the flow structure and pedestrian comfort in urban street canyons (2017)
  • Masters - Kristinsdottir S: 2007-Masters Thesis-Kristinsdottir, Svava (2009)
  • Masters - Shikder A: Lipid Bilayer Rafts (2010)
  • Honours - Cavan A: 2009-Honours-Cavan, Alicia (2009)
  • Honours - Davies L: 2010-Honours-Davies, Luke (2010)
  • Honours - de Jong J: The Landau-Levich problem (2013)
  • Honours - Idris N: 2010-Honours-Idris (2010)
  • Honours - Jeffreys B: Identification of coherent structures within a flow using the Ulam matrix method (2016)
  • Honours - McGeorge EK: Glacial fluid dynamics (2018)
  • Summer Student - Chesney E: The mathematics of making (2017)
  • Summer Student - de Jong J: The fluid dynamics of phagocytosis (2013)
  • Summer Student - Fisher K: Modelling volcanic ash ingestion in emergency power generators (2017)
  • Summer Student - Newberry F: Geometry optimisation of porous media (2016)
  • Summer Student - Roberts B: Coherent Structures in High Reynolds Number Flows (2016)
  • Summer Student - Roberts B: Simulations of the sedimentation of ash in water (2015)
  • Summer Student - Schuddeboom A: Simulation of the ash sedimentation process (2015)
  • Summer Student - Wallace H: Using Matlab to solve non-linear ODEs (2016)

Editorial Work

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  • New Zealand Mathematical Society Newsletter Co-editor ( 2016 - 2018)
  • New Zealand Mathematical Society Newsletter Editor ( 2016 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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  • ANZIAM Journal ( 2017 - 2018)
  • Bhavana ( 2018 - 2023)
  • Cultures of Mathematics and Logic ( 2007 - 2011)
  • Cultures of Mathematics and Logic (Proceedings, Guangzhou, China, 2012) ( 2012 - 2023)
  • European Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics ( 2007 - 2011)
  • European Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics ( 2007 - 2023)
  • Journal of Engineering Mathematics (A) ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Journal of Engineering Mathematics (A) ( 2007 - 2011)
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics ( 2018 - 2019)
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics ( 2019 )
  • Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics ( 2016 - 2023)
  • Mathematical and Computer Modelling (B) ( 2007 - 2023)
  • Mathematical and Computing Modelling (B) ( 2007 - 2011)
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences ( 2013 - 2023)
  • Physics of Fluids (A*) ( 2007 - 2011)
  • Physics of Fluids (A*) ( 2007 - 2023)
  • PLoS ONE ( 2015 - 2023)
  • Procedia IUTAM: IUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances in Moving Boundary Problems in Mechanics ( 2018 )
  • Royal Society Transactions (A*) ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems Biology and Medicine ( 2010 - 2023)
  • WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine ( 2007 - 2011)
  • WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine ( 2007 - 2023)
  • WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine ( 2012 - 2023)

Affiliations

  • Association for Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) (Professional Organisation): Member
  • Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society (AFMS) (Professional Organisation): Member
  • Institute of Mathematics and Its Application (IMA) (Professional Organisation): Member
  • Institute of Physics (IOP) (Community Organisation/NGO): Member
  • New Zealand Mathematical Society (Inc.) (Professional Organisation): Member

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