Warped Disks and Inclined Rings Around Galaxies

Most galaxies lie in clusters where tidal interactions are a significant force. Tidal and dynamical interactions and the features they cause in galaxies are important to the study of galactic evolution. For example a large amount of data has been collected on dust-lane ellipticals polar-ring galaxies spirals with extended warps and galaxies with inclined HI rings or unusual tails. This book is a record of a meeting held at the University of Pittsburgh that provided an informal yet focused environment for the interaction of astronomers who have addressed these questions with a wide variety of skills techniques and points of view.