This book consists of five introductory contributions by leading
mathematicians on the functional analytic treatment of evolutions
equations. In particular the contributions deal with Markov semigroups,
maximal L^p-regularity, optimal control problems for boundary and point
control systems, parabolic moving boundary problems and parabolic
nonautonomous evolution equations. The book is addressed to PhD
students, young researchers and mathematicians doing research in one of
the above topics.