Geometric Group Theory Down Under

This book is the completely refereed proceedings volume of the Special Year and International Conference on Geometric Group Theory in Canberra, Australia, 1996. Topics covered include algebraic and geometric automorphism groups, the geometric invariants of a group, automatic and hyperbolic groups, convergence groups, combinatorial approach to conformal structure, Artin groups and braid groups, and distortion of subgroups. The volume consists of 17 contributions including both research and research/expository papers, and should be an important resource for a wide variety of algebraists and geometers.