Proceedings of the 1984 Vancouver Conference in Algebraic Geometry, Held July 2-12, 1984

The research and expository papers in this book cover a cross-section of the latest developments in modern algebraic geometry. The volume will be especially beneficial to researchers and to those who want to keep abreast of the latest directions in the field. Aimed at those with an expert background in the field, the topics covered include algebraic groups and representation theory, enumerative geometry, Schubert varieties, rationality, compactifications, and surfaces.