The Journal of Geometric Analysis is a forum for the best work in the field of geometric analysis. This journal publishes work which most clearly exhibits the symbiotic relationship among techniques of analysis, geometry, and partial differential equations. The Journal of Geometric Analysis is committed to being the journal of record for important new results that develop the interaction between analysis and geometry. It has established and will maintain the highest standards of innovation and quality in the field. Volume 14 is the 2004 volume. This journal is published four times a year by Mathematica Josephina, Inc., and is printed and distributed by the American Mathematical Society. An author index appears in the last issue of the year. Printed format.