Communications

A Distant Mirror: Mathematics Education in South Africa
Mark Saul

Job Market Brightens for Applicants
Allyn Jackson

Spotlight on Teachers
James Lewis

2001 Steele Prizes

2001 Veblen Prize

2001 Satter Prize

2000 Morgan Prize

2001 Whiteman Prize

2001 Conant Prize

From the AMS Secretary

Call for Nominations for 2002 Leroy P. Steele Prizes

Call for Nominations for 2001 AMS-MAA-SIAM Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize

Call for Nominations for 2002 Bôcher Prize, Cole Prize in Number Theory, Conant Prize, and Distinguished Public Service Award

Feature Articles

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Interview with Raoul Bott
Raoul Bott is one of the outstanding researchers in geometry and topology in recent times. This wide-ranging interview covers some highlights in his career, such as the proof of the Bott periodicity theorem and the development of K-theory, as well as questions of mathematical taste and the joys of collaboration.


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Asymptotic Group Theory
Aner Shalev
What structural properties do groups "typically" possess? This article explains the meaning of the question and provides some answers.

Departments

Opinion
"The AMS Washington Office" - Samuel M. Rankin III, Director, AMS Washington Office
Letters to the Editor

Mathematics People
Bigelow and Lindenstrauss Receive Blumenthal Prize / Deaths

Mathematics Opportunities
2001 NSF-CBMS Regional Conferences / Request for Proposals for 2002 NSF-CBMS Regional Conferences / Research Experiences for Undergraduates / "Math in Moscow" Program for Students / National Science Foundation Internships for Public Science Education

For Your Information
AP Calculus Readers Sought / Maths Quiz 2000 Results / Mathematics Awareness Month 2001 / Correction

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Reference and Book List

Mathematics Calendar

New Publications Offered by the AMS

Publications of Continuing Interest

Meetings and Conferences

Meetings and Conferences Table of Contents

Presenters of Papers-Columbia

Program of the Sessions-Columbia