This volume consists of seven papers related in various matters to the research work of Kostia Beidar †, a distinguished ring theorist and professor of National Ching Kung University (NCKU). Written by leading experts in these areas, the papers also emphasize important applications to other fields of mathematics. Most papers are based on talks that were presented at the memorial conference which was held in March 2005 at NCKU.

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Mikhail Chebotar, Kent State University, Ohio, USA; Yuen Fong and Wen-Fong Ke, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Pjek-Hwee Lee, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.