Books in the Mathematical Surveys and Monographs series

The third of a three-volume set of books on the theory of algebras, a study that provides a consistent framework for understanding algebraic systems, including groups, rings, modules, semigroups and lattices.

Examines the theory of algebraic geometry codes, a subject related to several domains of mathematics. This book systematically presents meaningful and important connections of coding theory with algebraic geometry and number theory.

Concentrates on first boundary-value problems for fully nonlinear second-order uniformly elliptic and parabolic equations with discontinuous coefficients. The authors look for solutions in Sobolev classes, or for viscosity solutions. Most of the auxiliary results are taken from old sources, and the main results were obtained in the last few years.

Ricci flow is a powerful technique using a heat-type equation to deform Riemannian metrics on manifolds to better metrics in the search for geometric decompositions. With the fourth part of their volume on techniques and applications of the theory, the authors of this volume discuss long-time solutions of the Ricci flow and related topics.

Provides a systematic exposition of the modern theory of Gaussian measures. It presents complete and detailed proofs fundamental facts about finite and infinite dimensional Gaussian distributions. Covered topics include linear properties, convexity, linear and nonlinear transformations, and applications to Gaussian and diffusion processes.

Aims to treat a theory of elliptic boundary value problems in domains without singularities and in domains with conical or cuspidal points. This work focuses on fundamental results of the theory: estimates for solutions in different function spaces, regularity assertions and asymptotic formulas for the solutions near singular points.

Discusses the equivalence between Cartan connections and underlying structures, including a complete proof of Kostant's version of the Bott - Borel - Weil theorem, which is used as an important tool. This book provides a description of the geometry and its basic invariants.

Focuses on the spectral theory for evolution operators and evolution semigroups, a subject tracing its origins to the classical results of J Mather on hyperbolic dynamical systems and J Howland on nonautonomous Cauchy problems. This book includes a collection of examples from different areas of analysis, PDEs, and dynamical systems.

Riesz space (or a vector lattice) is an ordered vector space that is simultaneously a lattice. A topological Riesz space (also called a locally solid Riesz space) is a Riesz space equipped with a linear topology that has a base consisting of solid sets. This book presents a study (with complete proofs) of topological Riesz spaces.

Much has been written on the theory of discontinuous groups and automorphic functions since 1880, when the subject received its first formulation. This book intends to bring together in one place both the classical and modern aspects of the theory, and to present them clearly and in a modern language and notation.

Presents methods to study the controllability and the stabilization of nonlinear control systems in finite and infinite dimensions. The emphasis is on specific phenomena due to nonlinearities. In particular, many examples are given where nonlinearities turn out to be essential to get controllability or stabilization.

Summarizes the literature about the ring structure of the mod 2 cohomology of sporadic simple groups. This book offers background material on the relevant constructions from algebraic topology, and on local geometries from group theory.

Presents a comprehensive exposition of the modern theory of valued and ordered fields. This title presents the classical aspects of such fields: their arithmetic, topology, and Galois theory. It emphasizes the close connections and interplay between valuations and orderings, and to a large extent, studies them in a unified manner.

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. This work presents critical aspects of the classification. It begins with the proof of a major theorem from the classification grid, namely Theorem $\mathcal{C}_7$. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory.

Contains topics in Hamilton's Ricci flow. This book presents the theory of Ricci solitons, Kahler-Ricci flow, compactness theorems, Perelman's entropy monotonicity and no local collapsing, Perelman's reduced distance function and applications to ancient solutions, and a primer of 3-manifold topology.

Treats free probability theory, which has been extensively developed since the early 1980s. This work focuses on entropy and the random matrix model approach. It is suitable as a reference for mathematicians interested in free probability theory and can serve as a text for an advanced graduate course.

Presents a geometric theory for incompressible flow and its applications to fluid dynamics. This monograph intends to study the stability and transitions of the structure of incompressible flows and its applications to fluid dynamics and geophysical fluid dynamics. It is suitable for researchers interested in nonlinear PDEs and fluid dynamics.

Presents an introduction to the theory of vertex algebras with a particular emphasis on the relationship with the geometry of algebraic curves. This book contains several topics, in particular an introduction to the Beilinson-Drinfeld theory of factorization algebras and the geometric Langlands correspondence.

Around 1980, G Mason announced the classification of a certain subclass of a class of finite simple groups known as 'quasithin groups'. The classification of the finite simple groups depends upon a proof that there are no unexpected groups in this subclass. This book offers a proof of a theorem classifying a larger class of groups.