Granville Sewell
Encyclopedia
Edward Granville Sewell is an American
mathematician
, university professor, and intelligent design
advocate. He is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas, El Paso.
in 1972 and an M.S. in mechanical engineering
1977 from the University of Texas, Austin. His BS was from Harding College (now Harding University
)
Sewell's primary work is on the solution of differential equations. He published "The Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition," John Wiley & Sons, 2005 ISBN 0-471-73580-9. His major development effort has been the equation solver PDE2D--A general-purpose PDE solver. Sewell similarly published: "Computational Methods of Linear Algebra, Second Edition," John Wiley 2005
's A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism
petition. In 2000 he had an anti-evolutionary article published in The Mathematical Intelligencer. This is cited by the Discovery Institute
as one of the "Peer-Reviewed & Peer-Edited Scientific Publications Supporting the Theory of Intelligent Design", a claim rejected by critics and the judge in the Dover trial
. He also wrote an article in The American Spectator
. In these articles he reiterates the view that evolution violates the second law of thermodynamics
. Mathematician Jason Rosenhouse wrote a response in The Mathematical Intelligencer entitled "How Anti-evolutionists Abuse Mathematics" and "Does Evolution Have a Thermodynamics Problem?". Physicist Mark Perakh
called Sewell's work "depressingly fallacious".
Also listed by the Discovery Institute as one of the "Peer-Reviewed & Peer-Edited Scientific Publications Supporting the Theory of Intelligent Design" is a postscript to his 1985 book Analysis of a Finite Element Method: PDE/PROTRAN.
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, university professor, and intelligent design
Intelligent design
Intelligent design is the proposition that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." It is a form of creationism and a contemporary adaptation of the traditional teleological argument for...
advocate. He is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas, El Paso.
Education
Sewell received his PhD from Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
in 1972 and an M.S. in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
1977 from the University of Texas, Austin. His BS was from Harding College (now Harding University
Harding University
Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas, in the United States, about north-east of Little Rock. It is a private liberal arts Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ. The university takes its name from James A...
)
Sewell's primary work is on the solution of differential equations. He published "The Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition," John Wiley & Sons, 2005 ISBN 0-471-73580-9. His major development effort has been the equation solver PDE2D--A general-purpose PDE solver. Sewell similarly published: "Computational Methods of Linear Algebra, Second Edition," John Wiley 2005
Views on Evolution
Sewell is signatory to the Discovery InstituteDiscovery Institute
The Discovery Institute is a non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design...
's A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism
A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism
A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism is a statement issued in 2001 by the Discovery Institute, a conservative non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, USA, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design.The statement expresses skepticism about the ability of random...
petition. In 2000 he had an anti-evolutionary article published in The Mathematical Intelligencer. This is cited by the Discovery Institute
Discovery Institute
The Discovery Institute is a non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design...
as one of the "Peer-Reviewed & Peer-Edited Scientific Publications Supporting the Theory of Intelligent Design", a claim rejected by critics and the judge in the Dover trial
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. was the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design...
. He also wrote an article in The American Spectator
The American Spectator
The American Spectator is a conservative U.S. monthly magazine covering news and politics, edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation. From its founding in 1967 until the late 1980s, the small-circulation magazine featured the writings of authors...
. In these articles he reiterates the view that evolution violates the second law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics is an expression of the tendency that over time, differences in temperature, pressure, and chemical potential equilibrate in an isolated physical system. From the state of thermodynamic equilibrium, the law deduced the principle of the increase of entropy and...
. Mathematician Jason Rosenhouse wrote a response in The Mathematical Intelligencer entitled "How Anti-evolutionists Abuse Mathematics" and "Does Evolution Have a Thermodynamics Problem?". Physicist Mark Perakh
Mark Perakh
Mark Perakh , born in in Kiev, Ukraine, is a professor emeritus of Mathematics and statistical mechanics at California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California....
called Sewell's work "depressingly fallacious".
Also listed by the Discovery Institute as one of the "Peer-Reviewed & Peer-Edited Scientific Publications Supporting the Theory of Intelligent Design" is a postscript to his 1985 book Analysis of a Finite Element Method: PDE/PROTRAN.
External links
- Granville Sewell Mathematics Dept. University of Texas El Paso
- PDE2D--A general-purpose PDE solver
- "Computational Methods of Linear Algebra, Second Edition," Granville Sewell, John Wiley & Sons, 2005
- Entropy, Disorder and Life, John Pieper, talkorigins ArchiveTalkOrigins ArchiveThe TalkOrigins Archive is a website that presents mainstream science perspectives on the antievolution claims of young-earth, old-earth, and "intelligent design" creationists...
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