William Abikoff, Carol Corillon, Jane Gilman, Irwin Kra, and Tilla Weinstein
This article reflects on the life and work of Lipman Bers--the man, the mathematician, the political activist. With contributions by the authors above, the article provides a fitting tribute to a man who had a profound impact on the field of mathematics and the people who inhabit it.
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Charles Radin
Certain tilings, called hierarchical tilings, exhibit a special kind of symmetry quite unlike the traditional symmetries. Delving into the mathematical properties of these tilings, Radin also discusses their connections to logic and condensed matter physics.
(pp. 26)
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Susan Friedlander
Eight top mathematicians, all women, spoke at a special conference held in March 1994 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This article contains short summaries of the mathematics presented in their talks.
(pp. 32)
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