Rota, Gian-Carlo

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120 BOOK REVIEWS 
K. S. BROWN, Buildings, Springer, 1989, 212 pp. 
Buildings are a discovery of Jacques Tits that (it is now clear) is as fundamental as the con- 
cept of a partially ordered set (say). Unfortunately, the theory is still in its infancy, and it will 
take a few more rewrites before it reaches the elementary level of the theory of partially 
ordered sets. Meanwhile, we should learn it and let it sit in our minds. 
T. MITSUI, K. NAGASAKA AND T. KANO, Prospects of Mathematical Science, World 
Scientific, 1988, 266 pp. 
The papers are deep and specialized; the exposition is at its highest level, attained only by 
the Japanese, and the topics are carefully chosen from those agitated in the most fashionable 
salons of our day. Everyone will enjoy this elegant volume, but only a few will be able to read 
it. 
J. WIEDERMANN. Searching Algorithm, Teubner, 1987, 123 pp. 
Here we have that wonder of wonders: a book that explains a branch of computer science 
(and a fascinating one) to an audience of mathematicians. While reading it, you will 
experience the rare pleasure of understanding. 
GIAN-CARLO ROTA 
Department of Mathematics 
Massachusetts Institute of Technolog? 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02130 


Buildings K. S. Brown, Springer, 1989, 212 pp

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