Comments on: Faked data, unsubstantiated claims, and spirituality add up to a math journal retraction

By: Kirui

Kirui — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:42:03 +0000

So you prevent a reader from making his own intelligent conclution about the article and think for people?

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:20:38 +0000

I call sokal-style-hoax.

By: Alexander Bogomolny

Alexander Bogomolny — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:42:40 +0000

M. Sivasubramanian, of Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India has written at least three more papers – in two other journals – that merit a retraction. See

http://www.mathteacherctk.com/blog/2010/10/a-computer-application-in-mathematics/

and references therein.

By: Mitchell Joachim

Mitchell Joachim — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:29:49 +0000

Wow. Clearly this is not an architecture journal. Peer review? Who needs it!
Funny blog — I’m a new covert.

PS hi Ben and hi Ivan.

By: olegt

olegt — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:06:45 +0000

AML has recently retracted another paper, this one from a creationist: G. Sewell, "A second look at the second law," doi:10.1016/j.aml.2011.01.019. The author has a copy at his web site.

By: ivanoransky

ivanoransky — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:35:47 +0000

Indeed it is. We’ve fixed that in the text, thanks.

By: Jessika

Jessika — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:25:30 +0000

I totally agree, as does my boyfriend that’s a mathematician! Well, he has some more chosen words but that’s for another time.

By: Bob O'H

Bob O'H — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:37:22 +0000

Oh duh, I hadn't connected the dots. This is the second retraction by the journal this year. (HT: Sparc).

By: Roshan

Roshan — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:09:29 +0000

That's probably Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India.

By: svenkatr

svenkatr — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:25:44 +0000

>Since Lingham means (among other things) ‘phallus’ and Maha means ‘big’

Actually, the name Mahalingam is not uncommon in South India. As far as traditional Indian names go, it is religious in origin (and doesn’t have anything to do a phallus).

Just thought I’d add that. The guy seems to be a typical crank. I can’t believe the abstract of the plenary. It really is a crying shame.