Yutaka Nishiyama (西山 豊, Nishiyama Yutaka, born 21 October 1948) is a Japanese mathematician and professor at the Osaka University of Economics, where he teaches mathematics and information. He is known as the "boomerang professor".[1] He has written nine books about the mathematics in daily life.[2] The most recent one, The mystery of five in nature, investigates, amongst other things, why many flowers have five petals.
Yutaka Nishiyama | |
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西山豊 | |
Born | 21 October 1948 |
Occupation(s) | University academic, author |
Known for | Mathematical study of Boomerangs |
Academic background | |
Education | Kyoto University |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Applied mathematics |
Institutions | Osaka University of Economics |