Computational and Experimental Group Theory

Since its origin in the early twentieth century, combinatorial group theory has been primarily concerned with algorithms for solving particular problems on groups given by generators and relations. Recent years have seen the focus of algorithmic group theory shift from the decidability/undecidability type of result to the complexity of algorithms. Papers in this volume reflect that paradigm shift and are based on the AMS/ASL Joint Special Session on Interactions Between Logic, Group Theory and Computer Science.