Articles in this book cover a wide range of important topics in mathematics, and are based on talks given at the conference commemorating the 150th anniversary of Washington University in St. Louis. The volume is prefaced by a brief history of the Washington University Department of Mathematics, a roster of those who received the PhD degree from the department, and a list of the Washington University Department of Mathematics faculty since the founding of the university.

Readership

Research mathematicians interested in various areas of mathematics.