I find this stuff fascinating but so much of it went over my head. Can anybody point me in the right direction to read more about the relevant topics? Is this standard material in compiler design, or another related field?
Its glossary is invaluable. Even though the site is old, GC has been around for decades and the state of the art hasn't changed much since it was written. It's opinionated in a good way, explaining why production GCs work as they do.