Diffusion, Cross-Diffusion, and Their Spike-Layer Steady States

Wei-Ming Ni

This article discusses the mathematics of diffusion when more than one reactant is involved. Surprising spikes can occur in models of the distribution of the reactants.
(pp. 9)
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The Mathematics of Paul Erdös

László Babai, Carl Pomerance, and Péter Vértesi

When Paul Erdös passed away in September 1996, he left a mathematical legacy that includes more than 1,500 publications. In tribute to this prolific and beloved mathematician, Pomerance writes about number theory, Babai about combinatorics, and Vértesi about approximation theory.
(pp. 19)
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1997 AMS-IMS-MAA Annual Survey (First Report)

Paul W. Davis, James W. Maxwell, Kinda M. Remick

Doctoral Degrees Conferred 1996-1997
(pp. 33)
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Paul Erdös (1913-1996)

László Babai and Joel Spencer

Niels Vigand Pedersen (1949-1996)

V. S. Varadarajan

Chih-Han Sah (1934-1997)

Johan Dupont, Anthony Phillips, Vladimir Retakh, Judith Roitman, and Mark Saul