| Representations and Characters of Finite Groups Contributor(s): Collins, M. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521067642 ISBN-13: 9780521067645 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Representation theory and character theory have proved essential in the study of finite simple groups since their early development by Frobenius. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - General - Mathematics | Group Theory |
| Dewey: 512.2 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.84 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Representation theory and character theory have proved essential in the study of finite simple groups since their early development by Frobenius. The author begins by presenting the foundations of character theory in a style accessible to advanced undergraduates that requires only a basic knowledge of group theory and general algebra. This theme is then expanded in a self-contained account providing an introduction to the application of character theory to the classification of simple groups. The book follows both strands of the theory: the exceptional characteristics of Suzuki and Feit and the block character theory of Brauer and includes refinements of original proofs that have become available as the subject has grown. |