Rings and Nearrings: Proceedings of the International Conference of Algebra in Memory of Kostia Beidar, Tainan, Taiwan, March 6-12, 2005 (De Gruyter Proceedings in Mathematics)

This volume consists of seven papers related in various matters to the research work of Kostia Beidar †, a distinguished ring theorist and professor of National Ching Kung University (NCKU). Written by leading experts in these areas, the papers also emphasize important applications to other fields of mathematics. Most papers are based on talks that were presented at the memorial conference which was held in March 2005 at NCKU. This volume consists of seven papers related in various matters to the research work of Kostia Beidar, a distinguished ring theorist and professor of National Ching Kung University (NCKU). Written by leading experts in these areas, the papers also emphasize important applications to other fields of mathematics. Most papers are based on talks that were presented at the memorial conference which was held in March 2005 at NCKU. Contents: Functional identities and d-free sets : fundamental contributions of Kosia Beidar -- Boolean valued models and semiprime rings -- Kostia Beidar and nearrings -- Kostia Beidar's contributions to module and ring theory -- Lie maps in prime rings : a personal perspective -- Our joint work with Kostia Beidar on the separativity problem for regular rings -- Kostia's contribution to radical theory and related topics Main description: This volume consists of seven papers related in various matters to the research work of Kostia Beidar a distinguished ring theorist and professor of National Ching Kung University (NCKU). Written by leading experts in these areas, the papers also emphasize important applications to other fields of mathematics. Most papers are based on talks that were presented at the memorial conference which was held in March 2005 at NCKU Preface Functional identities and d-free sets: fundamental contributions of Kostia Beidar Boolean valued models and semiprime rings Kostia Beidar and nearrings Kostia Beidar’s contributions to module and ring theory Lie Maps in prime rings: A personal perspective Our joint wrk with Kostia Beidar on the separativity problem for regular rings Kostia's contribution to radical theory and related topics Publications of Kostia Beidar Functional identities and d-free sets Boolean valued models and semiprime rings Kostia Beidar and nearrings Kostia Beidar's contributions to module and ring theory Lie maps in prime rings Our joint work with Kostia Beidar on the separativity problem for regular rings Kostia's contribution to radical theory and related topics Publications of Kostia Beidar. Review text: "All the survey papers are written very carefully and will thus be of great help both for researchers and graduate students working in the related areas of algebra and logic."In: EMS Newsletter 3/2008 Biographical note: Mikhail Chebotar, Kent State University, Ohio, USA; Yuen Fong and Wen-Fong Ke, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Pjek-Hwee Lee, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan