Five papers by distinguished American and European mathematicians describe some current trends in mathematics in the perspective of the recent past and in terms of expectations for the future. Among the subjects discussed are algebraic groups, quadratic forms, topological aspects of global analysis, variants of the index theorem, and partial differential equations.
| ISBN: | 9780691080949 |
| Publication date: | 16th July 1971 |
| Author: | Friedrich Hirzebruch |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 185 pages |
| Series: | Annals of Mathematics Studies |
| Genres: |
Mathematics |