Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups. (AM-82) by Joan S. Birman Publisher: Princeton University Press (February 1, 1975) | ISBN: 0691081492 | Pages: 237 | DJVU | 5.27 MB
During the Academic Year 2002-2003, a number of events took place on both sides of the Atlantic to celebrate the 70th Birthday of our illustrious colleague and friend Professor John G. Thompson. A conference was held in Cambridge, England, in Thompson's honor. A special issue of the Journal of Algebra was edited to mark the occasion.