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Reflections on my journey in mathematics and in law

From childhood to the present, I have always found mathematics to be the most beautiful of subjects: the elegance of the nicest proofs…

4 min readOct 27, 2023

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Reflections on my journey in mathematics and in law

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Peter Rosenthal

“Just Another Day” - a poem

I woke this morning with a poem But then it flew away. What started out so promising Is just another day. Just another day.

1 min readOct 24, 2023

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Peter Rosenthal

“For Mathematicians” - a poem

The infinitude of the primes, Is the subject of plenty of rhymes. But we can’t begin to show there’s a twin, An infinite number of times.

1 min readOct 3, 2023

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“To Young People” - a poem

Why is it that the shit Makes you flight instead of fight? Youth is strong so right the wrong, Don’t just sigh and then get high.

1 min readOct 3, 2023

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“Electrocution” - a poem

No grunting axe, No choking noose, Flip a clean plastic switch: Jaw-breaking spasm, Oozing shit Eternal shuddering twitch. Smoke from…

1 min readOct 3, 2023

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Peter Rosenthal

Author’s note: I was privileged to write the following obituary about Chandler Davis, a truly…

Peter Rosenthal

7 min readNov 24, 2022

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Author’s note: I was privileged to write the following obituary about Chandler Davis, a truly…

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Peter Rosenthal

An Analysis of Canada’s Emergencies Act

Over 30 years ago, I wrote an article (copied below) analyzing the then-new Emergencies Act that had replaced the War Measures Act. The War…

4 min readMar 1, 2022

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An Analysis of Canada’s Emergencies Act

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Peter Rosenthal

My Introduction to Law

I became interested in law the hard way — I got arrested.

15 min readApr 28, 2021

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My Introduction to Law

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Peter Rosenthal

Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Me

The above picture tells part of the story but more than a thousand words are required to complete it.

11 min readDec 29, 2020

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Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Me

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Charles Roach and the Citizenship Oath to the Queen

If you were meeting civil rights lawyer Charles Roach for the first time, he would have a very friendly smile as he offered his hand and…

17 min readNov 24, 2020

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Charles Roach and the Citizenship Oath to the Queen

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Peter Rosenthal

Peter Rosenthal

Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (University of Toronto), retired lawyer and social justice activist. Authored math textbooks, legal articles and some fiction.

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