This volume, a sequel to volumes 1108, 1214 and 1334, is a selection of survey or expository articles on recent work in global analysis. These articles centre on methods of global analysis in nonlinear equations and topological and geometrical methods of analysis. An account by V.M.Tikhomirov on the life and work of A.N.Kolmogorov is included as a tribute to his influence on the development of mathematics.

Associate editor: A.M. Vershik