This volume contains a re-edition of Max Koecher's famous Minnesota Notes. The main objects are homogeneous, but not necessarily convex, cones. They are described in terms of Jordan algebras. The central point is a correspondence between semisimple real Jordan algebras and so-called omega-domains. This leads to a construction of half-spaces which give an essential part of all bounded symmetric domains. The theory is presented in a concise manner, with only elementary prerequisites. The editors have added notes on each chapter containing an account of the relevant developments of the theory since these notes were first written.

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Domains of Positivity.- Omega Domains.- Jordan Algebras.- Real and Complex Jordan Algebras.- Complex Jordan Algebras.- Jordan Algebras and Omega Domains.- Half-Spaces.- Appendix: The Bergman kernel function.