edited by K P Shum (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) , E Zelmanov (University of California, San Diego, USA) , Jiping Zhang (Peking University, China) , & Li Shangzhi (Beihang University, China)

Table of Contents (72k)
Preface (154k)
HYPERIDENTITIES IN THE CLASS (x(yz))?((x(yy))z) GRAPH ALGEBRAS OF TYPE (2,O) (723k)

This volume is a compilation of lectures on algebras and combinatorics presented at the Second International Congress in Algebra and Combinatorics. It reports on not only new results, but also on open problems in the field. The proceedings volume is useful for graduate students and researchers in algebras and combinatorics. Contributors include eminent figures such as V Artamanov, L Bokut, J Fountain, P Hilton, M Jambu, P Kolesnikov, Li Wei and K Ueno.

• Quantum Polynomials (V A Artamonov)
• Semigroup Properties of Cooperations on Finite Sets (K Denecke & K Saengsura)
• Algebras Derived by Surjective Hypersubstitutions (K Denecke & R Srithus)
• Continuous Coalgebra Endomorphisms of Some Complete Ultrametric Hopf Algebras (B Diarra)
• Koszul Algebras and Hyperplane Arrangements (M Jambu)
• On Irreducible Subalgebras of Matrix Weyl Algebras (P S Kolesnikov)
• On the Length of Conjugacy Classes and P-Nilpotence of Finite Groups (Q J Kong & X Y Guo)
• A Symbolic Calculus on Defect Revisions of Axiomatic Systems (W Li)
• Some Remarks on the Burnside Problem for Loops (P Plaumann & L Sabinina)
• Conformal Field Theory and Modular Functor (K Ueno)
• and other papers