From the Preface by V. S. VARADARAJAN: "These volumes of the Collected
Papers of Harish-Chandra are being brought out in response to a
widespread feeling in the mathematical community that they would
immensely benefit scholars and research workers, especially those in
analysis, representation theory, arithmetic, mathematical physics, and
other related areas. lt is hoped that in addition to making his
contributions more accessible by collecting them in one place, these
volumes would help focus renewed attention on his ideas and methods as
well as lend additional perspective to them." The papers are arranged
chronologically, Volume II collects his articles written between 1955
and 1958.