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Knot Theory: Fifty Years Since Fox and Milnor
June 2-5, 2008
Brandeis University
Waltham (Massachusetts), USA

Organizers
Tim D. Cochran, Stavros Garoufalidis, Cameron Gordon, Daniel Ruberman, Kent Orr.

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Knot Theory Invariants in Algebraic Geometry
by
Laurentiu Maxim
CUNY, Lehman College
Coauthors: C. Leidy

I will survey various Alexander-type invariants of plane curve complements, with an emphasis on obstructions on the type of groups that can arise as fundamental groups of complements to complex plane curves.

Paper reference: arXiv:math.AT/0703008

Date received: April 26, 2008

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