| Inverse Semigroups, the Theory of Partial Symmetries Contributor(s): Lawson, Mark V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9810233167 ISBN-13: 9789810233167 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1998 Annotation: "this volume represents an outstanding contribution to the field. The resolute graduate student or mature researcher, alike, can find a wealth of directions for future work".Mathematical Reviews |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Group Theory - Mathematics | Algebra - General |
| Dewey: 512.2 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 8.8" (1.65 lbs) 428 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Symmetry is one of the most important organising principles in the natural sciences. The mathematical theory of symmetry has long been associated with group theory, but it is a basic premise of this book that there are aspects of symmetry which are more faithfully represented by a generalization of groups called inverse semigroups. The theory of inverse semigroups is described from its origins in the foundations of differential geometry through to its most recent applications in combinatorial group theory, and the theory tilings. |