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The paper gives an excellent overview of topological cyclic homology and its relation to algebraic \(K\)-theory. This relation is expressed by a certain trace type invariant \(\text{trc}: K(A)\to TC(A)\), where \(K(A)\), \(TC(A)\) are respectively the \(K\)-theory and the topological cyclic homology associated to a ring \(A\). The author presents an introduction and the first two chapters of the work in a preliminary form. Chapter 2 contains the functors and the basic constructions of the theory: cyclic constructions, ``good'' simplicial spaces, Hochschild homology, cyclotomic spectra and cyclic homology of cyclotomic spectra, cyclotomic trace. Using the calculus of functors conceived by T. Goodwillie the author presents results of B. Dundas and R. McCarthy. The conclusion is the following relative theorem: For a surjection of rings \(A\to \overline{A}\) with nilpotent kernel, \[ \begin{tikzcd} K(A)\ar[r,"\text{trc}"]\ar[d] & TC(A)\ar[d]\\ K(\overline{A})\ar[r,"\text{trc}"'] & TC(\overline{A})\end{tikzcd} \] becomes a homotopy Cartesian diagram after profinite completion (McCarthy). The author announces the content of the next chapters. The absolute theorem (L. Hesselholt and I. Madsen), Further calculations [\(\text{Nil}(A)\), \(K\)-theory of group rings]. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0833.00016].