A survey of operator algebras
By: I. Kaplansky.  The opening of Jeffery Hall / R.L. Jeffery, A.J. Coleman.  The responsibility of the scientist today / A. Grothendieck.
Contributors: Jeffery, R. L.; Coleman, A. John 1918-; Grothendieck, A.
Series: Queen's papers in pure and applied mathematics -- no. 27
Publisher: Queen's University
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Kingston, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Jeffery, R. L.; Operator algebras.; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher); Science -- Social aspects.
Other titles: A Nova Scotia fisherman in upper Canada.; Mathematics in the second half of the twentieth century.; The responsibility of the scientist today.
Notes: Addresses delivered at the opening of Jeffery Hall, Queen's University, Oct. 17, 1969, omitting N. Mendelsohn's Recent progress in combinatorics and adding Grothendieck's paper (translated from the French by G. Edwards)

Additional contents: Corry, J.A.  The trials of a principal: choosing the site.--Mill, F.T.  The trials of the architects.--Coleman, A.J.  Mathematics in the second half of the twentieth century.--Ellis, H.W.  Text of the introduction of Professor Jeffery at the banquet in his honour...--Jeffery, R.L.  A Nova Scotia fisherman in upper Canada.

Includes bibliographical references.