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AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

The Classification

of Finite Simple

Groups

Groups of Characteristic 2 Type

Michael Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, Richard Lyons, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, Stephen D. Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, and Ronald Solomon, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, Volume 172; 2011; 347 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-5336-8; List US$94; SALE US$71; Order code SURV/172

Classifying Spaces of Sporadic

Groups

David J. Benson, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, and Stephen D. Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, Volume 147; 2008; 289 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-4474-8; List US$88; SALE US$66; Order code SURV/147

Abstract Algebra

Ronald Solomon, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts, Volume 9; 2003; 227 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-4795-4; List US$62; SALE US$47; Order code AMSTEXT/9

Cohomological

Invariants in Galois

Cohomology

Skip Garibaldi, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Alexander Merkurjev, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Jean-Pierre Serre, Collège de France, Paris, France

University Lecture Series, Volume 28; 2003; 168 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-3287-5; List US$39; SALE US$29; Order code ULECT/28

The Algebraic and Geometric

Theory of Quadratic Forms

Richard Elman, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Nikita Karpenko, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, France, and Alexander Merkurjev, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

A comprehensive study of the algebraic theory of quadratic forms that combines classical and modern approaches to the subject

Colloquium Publications, Volume 56; 2008; 435 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-4329-1; List US$81; SALE US$61; Order code COLL/56

Large-Scale

Computations in

Fluid Mechanics,

Part 1*

Bjorn E. Engquist, Stanley Osher, and Richard C. J. Somerville, Editors

Lectures in Applied Mathematics, Volume 22; 1985; 370 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-1129-0; List US$110; SALE US$85; Order code LAM/22.1

Large-Scale Computations in

Fluid Mechanics, Part 2*

Bjorn E. Engquist, Stanley Osher, and Richard C. J. Somerville, Editors

Lectures in Applied Mathematics, Volume 22; 1985; 409 pages; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-1130-6; List US$110; SALE US$85; Order code LAM/22.2

*Quantities are limited on these volumes

What’s

Happening in the

Mathematical

Sciences, Volume 8

Dana Mackenzie

Major mathematical developments made understandable to the general reader, bringing alive the presence of mathematics in the everyday world

What’s Happening in the Mathematical Sciences, Volume 8; 2011; 129 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978-0-8218-4999-6; List US$23; SALE US$17; Order code HAPPENING/8

In honor of their achievements, we are offering a 25% discount on the authors’ selected works. Use promo code: NO3. Off er expires March 31, 2012.

We are proud to recognize our authors who received AMS awards at this year’s Joint Mathematics Meetings.

ISSN 0002-9920

Volume 59, Number 3

of the American Mathematical SocietyMarch 2012

About the Cover: A mathematician’s dinner table conversation (see page 399)

On Circulant Matricespage 368

Tribute to Vladimir Arnoldpage 378

Interview with John Milnorpage 400

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