This proceedings volume resulted from the John H. Barrett Memorial Lecture Series held at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). The articles reflect recent developments in algebraic geometry. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in algebra and algebraic geometry.

Readership

Graduate students and research mathematicians interested in algebraic geometry.

Table of Contents

• F. Campana and Q. Zhang -- Compact Kähler threefolds of \(\pi_1\)-general type
• S. D. Cutkosky and L. Ghezzi -- Completions of valuation rings
• A. Ebin, D. Hur, A. Katz, and V. Shchogolev -- A new construction of maximal curves
• S. J. Kovács -- Strong non-isotriviality and rigidity
• S. J. Kovács -- Spectral sequences associated to morphisms of locally free sheaves
• T. Luo and Q. Zhang -- Holomorphic forms on threefolds
• K. Matsuki -- A note on toroidalization: The problem of resolution of singularities of morphisms in the logarithmic category
• R. J. Pries -- Jacobians of quotients of Artin-Schreier curves
• K. Schwede -- Gluing schemes and a scheme without closed points