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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0745.00042.] Let \(R\) be a local ring with residue field \(k\) and dimension \(d\). The authors present a list of ten problems, together with a discussion of interrelationships, partial results, conjectures, and possible methods of attack. The first two problems come directly from conjectures of Buchsbaum and Eisenbud, the remainder from the literature and discussions with other mathematicians at the Sundance III conference. Here is a sampling of the problems. Problem 1: If \(R\) is a regular local ring of dimension \(d\) and \(M\) is a module of finite length, is the rank of the \(i\)-th syzygy at least \({d-1}\choose {i-1}\)? Problem 2: Under the same hypotheses, is the \(i\)-th Betti number at least \({d\choose i}\)? Problem 4: Problems 1 and 2 when \(R\) is not regular or \(M\) does not have finite projective dimension. Problem 7: Is it true that \(\sum^ d_{i=0}\beta_ i \geq 2^ d\)? [It is if problem 2 can be solved in the affirmative].