Download or read book Multiplicative Ideal Theory in Commutative Algebra written by James W. Brewer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, a tribute to the work of Robert Gilmer, consists of twenty-four articles authored by his most prominent students and followers. These articles combine surveys of past work by Gilmer and others, recent results which have never before seen print, open problems, and extensive bibliographies. The entire collection provides an in-depth overview of the topics of research in a significant and large area of commutative algebra.