Download or read book Homotopy Theory via Algebraic Geometry and Group Representations written by Mark E. Mahowald and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic year 1996-97 was designated as a special year in Algebraic Topology at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). In addition to guest lecturers and special courses, an international conference was held entitled "Current trends in algebraic topology with applications to algebraic geometry and physics". The series of plenary lectures included in this volume indicate the great breadth of the conference and the lively interaction that took place among various areas of mathematics. Original research papers were submitted, and all submissions were refereed to the usual journal standards.