Hans Grauert was one of the world's leading mathematicians in the field
of Several Complex Variables; he not only shaped the development of this
area decisively but was also responsible for some of its most important
results. This representative selection of mathematical papers exhibits
Grauert's influential research and reflects two decades of excellence.
In this edition, each paper has been augmented by a detailed commentary,
thus offering a comprehensive survey of the development of this
fascinating subject from its beginnings in Münster and Göttingen. Hans
Grauert may be regarded as a direct successor of Gauss, holding a chair
at Göttingen that before him was held by Siegel, Weyl, Hilbert, Riemann
and Gauss.