Algebraic K-theory
By: Victor P. Snaith, editor.
Contributors: Snaith, V. P. 1944-; Thomason, Robert Wayne, 1952-1995.; Great Lakes Conference on Algebraic K-Theory (2nd : 1996 : Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences)
Series: Fields Institute communications,; 16; Fields Institute communications ;; v. 16.
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Providence, R.I
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: K-theory -- Congresses.; Geometry, Algebraic -- Congresses.; Topology -- Congresses.
Description: The conference proceedings volume is produced in connection with the second Great Lakes K-theory Conference that was held at The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences in March 1996. The volume is dedicated to the late Bob Thomason, one of the leading research mathematicians specializing in algebraic K-theory.

In addition to research papers treated directly in the lectures at the conference, this volume contains the following: i) several timely articles inspired by those lectures (particularly by that of V. Voevodsky), ii) an extensive exposition by Steve Mitchell of Thomason's famous result concerning the relationship between algebraic K-theory and etale cohomology, iii) a definitive exposition by J-L. Colliot-Thelene, R. Hoobler, and B. Kahn (explaining and elaborating upon unpublished work of O. Gabber) of Bloch-Ogus-Gersten type resolutions in K-theory and algebraic geometry.

This volume will be important both for researchers who want access to details of recent development in K-theory and also to graduate students and researchers seeking good advanced exposition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Papers from the Second Great Lakes Conference on Algebraic K-Theory, held Mar. 1996 at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences in memory of Robert Wayne Thomason.