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G^3 = Geometric Group Theory on the Gulf Coast
January 9-12, 2007

New Orleans, LA, USA

Organizers
Stephen Brick, Craig Jensen, Igor Mineyev.

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An Introduction to Spherical and Affine Buildings.
by
Kai-Uwe Bux
University of Virginia

I intend to say what those buildings are, what they look like locally and globally, how they arise, what makes them beautiful, and why they are useful. There shall be many pictures but no proofs; I will focus on the facts not on the methods.

Date received: December 12, 2006

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