Office: Science III, room 513
Tel: +64 3 479 7778
Email: john.shanks@otago.ac.nz
About
Teaching responsibilities
OLAF and SIMS support
Research Interests
Dr Shanks' research interests focussed on numerical methods in general, but specifically on acceleration techniques and methods for integration. Due to upcoming retirement, Dr Shanks is no longer accepting research supervision.
Publications
Shanks, J. A. (2007). Probability in action: The red traffic light. Journal of Statistics Education, 15(1). Retrieved from http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v15n1/shanks.pdf Journal - Research Article
Carr, D., & Shanks, J. (2006). Bridging mathematics for Clothing and Textile Sciences. In R. Spronken-Smith (Ed.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 7). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Shanks, J. A. (2003). Horner in the corner. Function, 27(5), 131-138. Journal - Research Other
Shanks, J. A. (1996). Buffon's paperclip. Function, 20(5), 152-159. Journal - Research Article
Kavalieris, L., Lam, F. C., Roberts, L. A., & Shanks, J. A. (Eds.). (1996). Proceedings of the A C Aitken Centenary Conference, Otago Conference Series No 5. Dunedin: University of Otago Press. Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings