Schutt's theorem for vector-valued sequence spaces

The entropy numbers of certain finite-dimensional operators acting between vector-valued sequence spaces are estimated, thus providing a generalization of the famous result of Schutt. In addition, two-sided estimates of the entropy numbers of some diagonal operators are obtained.Comment: To appear in Journal of Approximation Theor

Echoes in Age From the World of J.R.R. Tolkien

An author who encountered Tolkien at Oxford recounts a series of personal and literary responses after long familiarity with Tolkien’s work