Several institutions, including Uppsala University, the Wenner-Gren Center Foundation, Gustaf Sigurd Magnuson's Fund, the Swedish Science Council (VR), and the City of Uppsala, provided financial support for the event.
The present volume contains eighteen original scientific papers contributed by the conference speakers and their coauthors, and also an exstensive account of the mathematical achievements of Christer Kiselman. In addition, a number of photos taken during the conference have been included.