Finite Groups: A Second Course on Group Theory Contributor(s): Wehrfritz, Bert (Author) |
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ISBN: 9810238746 ISBN-13: 9789810238742 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $40.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1999 Annotation: The theory of groups, especially of finite groups, is one of the most delightful areas of mathematics. Its proofs often have elegance and crystalline beauty. This textbook is intended for the reader who has been exposed to about three years of serious mathematics. The notion of a group appears widely in mathematics and even further afield in physics and chemistry, and the fundamental idea should be known to all mathematicians. In this textbook a purely algebraic approach is taken and the choice of material is based upon the notion of conjugacy. The aim is not only to cover basic material, but also to present group theory as a living, vibrant and growing discipline, by including references and discussion of some work up to the present day. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Group Theory - Mathematics | Algebra - General |
Dewey: 512.2 |
LCCN: 99-24584 |
Series: Series in Algebra |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.23" W x 8.82" (0.70 lbs) 136 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The theory of groups, especially of finite groups, is one of the most delightful areas of mathematics, its proofs often having great elegance and beauty. This textbook is intended for the reader who has been exposed to about three years of serious mathematics.The notion of a group appears widely in mathematics and even further afield in physics and chemistry, and the fundamental idea should be known to all mathematicians. In this textbook a purely algebraic approach is taken and the choice of material is based upon the notion of conjugacy. The aim is not only to cover basic material, but also to present group theory as a living, vibrant and growing discipline, by including references and discussion of some work up to the present day. |