Karl Menger one of the founders of dimension theory is among the most original mathematicians
and thinkers of the twentieth century. He was a member of the Vienna Circle and the founder of
its mathematical equivalent the Viennese Mathematical Colloquium. Both during his early years
in Vienna and after his emigration in the United States Karl Menger made significant
contributions to a wide variety of mathematical fields and greatly influenced many of his
colleagues. These two volumes contain Menger's major mathematical papers based on his own
selection from his extensive writings. They deal with topics as diverse as topology geometry
analysis and algebra and also include material on economics sociology logic and philosophy.
The Selecta Mathematica is a monument to the diversity and originality of Menger's ideas.
