Topology of Algebraic Varieties and Singularities

The 22 surveys and research papers, written by invitation or based on plenary talks at the conference, present the contemporary status of a variety of topological problems in algebraic geometry on the borderline between the singularity theory, knot theory, and combinatorics. They cover the areas of algebraic geometry and fundamental groups, braids and knots, hyperplane arrangements, and singularities. Libgober himself traces the development of the theory of Alexander invariants in algebraic geometry. Other topics include homomorphisms between Kähler groups, reduction curses and Garside properties of braids, the topology of hyperplane arrangements, and Jung's method for resolving singularities. No index is provided. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)