The classical theory of dynamical systems has tended to concentrate on Z-actions or R-actions. However in recent years there has been considerable progress in the study of higher dimensional actions (i.e. Zd or Rd with d>1). This book represents the proceedings of the 1993-4 Warwick Symposium on Zd actions. It comprises a mixture of surveys and original articles that span many of the diverse facets of the subject, including important connections with statistical mechanics, number theory and algebra. Researchers in ergodic theory and related fields will find that this book is an invaluable resource.
' … a valuable addition to the literature … this book gives a very clear impression of many of the main areas of active research in Zd actions.' Thomas Ward, Ergodic Theory & Dynamical Systems
'… comprises a mixture of surveys and original articles … including important connections.' L'Enseignement Mathmatique
'The book will serve as a valuable resource of information and motivation for specialists.' European Mathematical Society Newsletter