| [ SKK ] in KIDS 글 쓴 이(By): guest (guest) 날 짜 (Date): 1997년05월30일(금) 21시59분48초 KDT 제 목(Title): 성대김교수 해임에 대한 석학들의 비난 2 *serge Lang교수는 현재 생존하는 수학자들 중 가장 많은 수학 저서를 저술함. 세계적인 수학자. Yale Unversity, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8283 16 April 1997 Telephone: (203) 432-4172 Department of Mathematics Fax: (203) 432-7316 10 Hilhouse Avenue P.O. Box 208283 Korean Mathematical Society 대한 수학회 Attn. President, Professor Kun Soo Chang(Yonsei University) 장건수, 연세대학교 수학과 교수 Fax 82-02-565-0364 Korea Institute of Advanced Study 고등과학원 Attn. President Professor Hyochul Myung(KAIST math. adjunct professor) 명효철, 과학원 수학과 교수 Fax 82-2-958-3710 Dear Professors Chang(장건수) and Myung(명효철) Your institutions represent mathematics in Korea. The case of Myung Ho Kim has just been brought to my attention, by a forthcoming article in the Mathematical Intelligencer, and an informative letter on the facts of the case, addressed to the Math Intelligencer by members of the American Mathematical Society, especially a committee of Academic Freedom, Tenure and Employment. The international mathematical community forms a village which is on top of the line in maintaining communications and promoting standards. More than any other group I know, we help each other correct mistakes, hopefully before they are published, but also after they are published. We are trained to do so from the beginning, when we join this community. As those AMS members wrote in their letter, no reproach should be made for making a minor blunder. The problem arises when an establishment does not cooperate to correct the blunder and annul whatever undesirable effects the blunder may have had. I have myself made blunders, and have corrected them in the past as extensively and publicly as I could. I have encouraged students in my classes to find whatever errors they could in my books, and bring them to my attention so I could correct them. I urge you to give support to Myung Ho in his effort to nullify the results of an improperly phrased question in an important examination. Individuals such as Myung Ho deserve the support of their establishment. Our standards are international. It's already unfortunate that the situation has escalated to the point when there has to be an appeal to the international community to set things straight. You have considerable influence to defuse the situation just by straightening it out openly and simply. You will have the appreciation of the international mathematical community, and mine. With best regards, Serge Lang |