Description: These two volumes constitute the Proceedings of theConference Moshe Flato, 1999'. Their spectrum is widebut the various areas covered are, in fact, strongly interwoven by acommon denominator, the unique personality and creativity of thescientist in whose honor the Conference was held, and the far-reachingvision that underlies his scientific activity.With these two volumes, the reader will be able to take stock of thepresent state of the art in a number of subjects at the frontier ofcurrent research in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physics.Volume I is prefaced by reminiscences of and tributes to Flato's lifeand work. It also includes a section on the applications of sciencesto insurance and finance, an area which was of interest to Flatobefore it became fashionable. The bulk of both volumes is on physicalmathematics, where the reader will find these ingredients in variouscombinations, fundamental mathematical developments based on them, andchallenging interpretations of physical phenomena."

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