Fusion systems
This is a survey article on the theory of fusion systems, a relatively new area of mathematics with connections to local finite group theory, algebraic topology, and modular representation theory. We first describe the general theory and then look separately at these connections.
AMS Publications Technical Specialist Barbara Beeton and Richard Palais explain the impact of TeX typesetting software on the publication of mathematics in this article that first appeared in Visible Language Volume 50 Issue 2.
The Scholarly Kitchen
Curation Nation: Thoughts on the Future of Textbooks
AMS Associate Executive Director Robert Harington considers the potential — and drawbacks — of utilizing curated content in the classroom. Read more at the Scholarly Kitchen.
MSC Revision Now Underway
The editors of Mathematical Reviews and zbMATH have launched a collaborative effort to revamp the Mathematics Subject Classification. Visit msc2020.org to read more about the MSC2020 project and to leave your comments.
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The Case of Academician Nikolai Nikolaevich Luzin Sergei Demidov and Boris Levshin
Containing the transcripts of five meetings of the Academy of Sciences commission, this book is charged with investigating the accusations against Luzin, the leader of the Soviet School of Mathematics.
The Case of Academician Nikolai Nikolaevich Luzin
