Applying the classification of finite simple groups : a user's guide / Stephen D. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Stephen D., 1948- author.

Series:

Mathematical surveys and monographs ; v. 230.

Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, 2331-7159 ; v. 230

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finite simple groups.

Representations of groups.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 231 pages).

Other Title:

Classification of finite simple groups

Place of Publication:

Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society, [2018]

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

text file

Contents:

Background: Simple groups and their properties Outline of the proof of the CFSG: Some main ideas Thompson factorization

and its failure: FF-methods Recognition theorms for simple groups Representation theory of simple groups Maximal subgroups and primitive representations Geometries for simple groups Some fusion techniques for classification problems Some applications close to finite group theory Some applications farther afield from finite groups Appendix A. Some supplementary notes to the text Appendix B. Further remarks on certain exercises

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2018

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Smith, Stephen D., 1948- Applying the classification of finite simple groups :

ISBN:

9781470446826

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