Serge Lang was an iconic figure in mathematics, both for his own important work and for the indelible impact he left on the field of mathematics, on his students, and on his colleagues. Over the course of his career, Lang traversed a tremendous amount of mathematical ground. As he moved from subject to subject, he found analogies that led to important questions in such areas as number theory, arithmetic geometry, and the theory of negatively curved spaces. Lang's conjectures will keep many mathematicians occupied far into the future.
In the spirit of Lang’s vast contribution to mathematics, this memorial volume contains articles by prominent mathematicians in a variety of areas of the field, namely Number Theory, Analysis, and Geometry, representing Lang’s own breadth of interest and impact. A special introduction by John Tate includes a brief and fascinating account of the Serge Lang’s life.
This volume's group of 6 editors are also highly prominent mathematicians and were close to Serge Lang, both academically and personally. The volume is suitable to research mathematicians in the areas of Number Theory, Analysis, and Geometry.
Editors and Affiliations
, Department of Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, USA
Dorian Goldfeld
, Department of Mathematics, City College of New York, New York, USA
Jay Jorgenson
, Department of Mathematics, Yale University, New Haven, USA
Peter Jones
, Department of Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA
Dinakar Ramakrishnan
, Department of Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, USA
Kenneth Ribet
, Department of Mathematics, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
John Tate
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Number Theory, Analysis and Geometry
Book Subtitle: In Memory of Serge Lang
Editors: Dorian Goldfeld, Jay Jorgenson, Peter Jones, Dinakar Ramakrishnan, Kenneth Ribet, John Tate
