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15th Annual Tarski Lectures: McKenzie

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                   The University of California at Berkeley 


                                 announces 


                 The Fifteenth Annual ALFRED TARSKI LECTURES 



                                                                               
                            Ralph Nelson McKenzie

         Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University 
     Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley          


  ALGEBRAS, LATTICES, AND ARITHMETIC CLASSES: FROM BOOLE TO TARSKI, AND BEYOND


                What is general algebra?  Origins and influences                 
                             Monday, March 31, 2003 

                                 60 Evans Hall


            Defining and recognizing structure in general algebras;         
                congruence lattices are the key to deep results

                             Wednesday, April 2, 2003 

                                 60 Evans Hall 


                  Congruence theory resolves the Tarski problem 
                   and throws light on many difficult questions

                             Friday, April 4, 2003

                                 60 Evans Hall
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