International Symposium on Ring Theory Trends in Mathematics

Ring Theory provides the algebraic underpinnings for many areas of mathematics, computer science, and physics. For example, ring theory appears in functional analysis, algebraic topology, algebraic number theory, coding theory, and in the study of quantum theory. Ring theoretic methods were used in the recent solution of Fermat's Last Theorem.

This volume consists of a collection of invited research papers, many presented at the 3rd Korea-China-Japan International Symposium on Ring Theory held jointly in Korea with the 2nd Korea-Japan Ring Theory Seminar. This year's conference brings together mathematicians from countries spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, and affords an opportunity for the discussion of current research ideas and trends from an East-West perspective.

The articles examine wide-ranging developments and methodologies in various areas including, Classical Ring Theory, Representation Theory, Module Theory, Abelian Group Theory, Lie Algebras, Hopf Algebras, and Quantum Groups. Also included will be a section devoted to open problems to motivate further research.

This informative volume should be of interest to a large audience of researchers and graduate students in the above-mentioned fields.