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Old and New on the Exceptional Group G2

Ilka Agricola

The appearance of the simple complex Lie Algebra of rank 2 and dimension 14 came as a surprise to its nineteenth century discoverer. The author tells the story, both mathematical and historical, of the corresponding simple Lie group and the mathematicians who studied it.
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Who Is Alexander Grothendieck?

Winfried Scharlau

Alexander Grothendieck's mathematical work is widely acknowledged to be of immense significance. In this article, the author reviews Grothendieck's biography and work, including his nonmathematical work.
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Communications

WHAT IS...an ∞-Category?
Jacob Lurie

Michel Kervaire (1927–2007)
Shalom Eliahou, Pierre de la Harpe, Jean-Claude Hausmann, and Claude Weber

Grothendieck at 80, IHES at 50
Allyn Jackson

Memories of Shourik
Valentin Poénaru

Arnold and Faddeev Receive 2008 Shaw Prize

Citation Statistics: An IMU Report

Commentary

Opinion
The Wolf Prize and Supporting Palestinian Education
David Mumford

Opinion
Challenges for Math in Austrialia
Peter Hall

Letters to the Editor

The Archimedes Codex
A Book Review
Reviewed by J. L. Berggren

The Indian Clerk
A Book Review
Reviewed by Heini Halberstam

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2008 American Mathematical Society Election—Special Section

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