Author: Paul S. Wang (王 士 弘)

Paul is the author of this and several other books on computing. Paul's books are well received and highly recommended. His current interest is in bringing Computational Thinking (CT) to all and in helping people of all ages and backgrounds keep up with the computing and digital revolution.

A Ph.D. and faculty member from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Paul Wang became a Computer Science professor (Kent State University) in 1981 and is now professor emeritus. Paul is a leading expert in CT, in Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (SAC) and in Web-based Mathematics Education (WME), among other computer science areas.

He has received over forty research fundings from government and industry, published nine textbooks and many software tools. He received the Ohio Governor's Award for University Faculty Entrepreneurship (2001).

Paul has supervised 14 Ph.D. and over 26 Master-degree students. His main research interests include polynomial algorithms, parallel and distributed SAC, Internet accessible mathematical computation, and enabling technologies for Web-based mathematics education. Paul has also made significant contributions to many parts of the MAXIMA computer algebra system.

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