Frank H. Berkshire Explained

Frank H. Berkshire is a British mathematician, an expert on fluid dynamics, biomechanics, and the mathematics of gambling.^[1] He is also known as a coauthor of the textbook Classical Mechanics.

Education and career

Berkshire is an alumnus of St John's College, Cambridge.

He joined the faculty in the department of mathematics at Imperial College London in 1967.There he became a senior lecturer, director of undergraduate studies since 1987, and teaching fellow in 1996.^[2] In 2000, he won Imperial College's Rector's Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Excellence.^[3]

He retired in 2011 and remains principal teaching fellow in dynamics at Imperial.^[4]

Textbook

In 1997, Berkshire became a co-author on the 4th edition of Tom Kibble's textbook Classical Mechanics.^[5] The fifth edition was published by the Imperial College Press in 2004.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Amen, Saeed. 10.1057/9781137399533. Dr. Frank Berkshire from Imperial College has researched among other things the mathematics of gambling. 29. Palgrave Macmillan. Trading Thalesians: What the Ancient World Can Teach Us About Trading Today. 2014. 978-1-349-48578-9.
2. News: IC Reporter. Team effort wins teaching fellowship for Maths lecturer. Imperial College London. 36. December 1996.
3. Web site: Prizes and Awards. Imperial College London Department of Mathematics. 26 May 2019.
4. Web site: Dr Frank Berkshire. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London. 26 May 2019.
5. Isenberg. C.. March 1997. 10.1088/0143-0807/18/2/017. 2. European Journal of Physics. Review of Classical Mechanics, 4th ed.. 18. 250869052 .
6. Solomon. Allan I.. November 2012. 10.1080/00107514.2012.739661. 6. Contemporary Physics. 542–543. Review of Classical Mechanics, 5th ed.. 53. 120514537.