MSRI Workshop: May 12 - May 16, 1998 (Berkeley, CA)
 
Title:  Homotopy theory for algebraic varieties with
        applications to K-theory and quadratic forms
 
Abstract:  Very recent work of Vladimir Voevodsky 
        and his collaborators has much advanced our
        knowledge of Galois cohomology and algebraic 
        K-theory.  This work involves a global approach
        to the algebraic geometry of algebraic varieties
        which entails the development of a suitable 
        homotopy theory.  This meeting will offer an
        exposition of these new techniques and discuss
        some of the applications to algebraic K-theory
        and the theory of quadratic forms.
 
Primary speaker:  Vladimir Voevodsky, Northwestern
 
Other invited speakers:  Michael Hopkins, M.I.T. 
                         J. F. Jardine, U. Western Ontario
                         Marc Levine, Northeastern
                         Fabian Morel, C.N.R.S.
                         Alexander Merkurjev, U.C.L.A.
                         Markus Rost, Regensburg
                         Jeff Smith, Purdue
                         Andrei Suslin, Northwestern
 
Organizers:  Spencer Bloch and Eric M. Friedlander
 
Further details can be found at the MSRI Web site
                http://www.msri.org
MSRI will have a limited amount of funds avaiable
to support additional participants.