The Mathieu groups / A. A. Ivanov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivanov, A. A. (Aleksandr Anatolievich), 1958- author.

Series:

Cambridge tracts in mathematics ; 214.

Cambridge tracts in mathematics ; 214

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathieu groups.

Permutation groups.

Finite groups.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 171 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

The Mathieu groups have many fascinating and unusual characteristics and have been studied at length since their discovery. This book provides a unique, geometric perspective on these groups. The amalgam method is explained and used to construct M24, enabling readers to learn the method through its application to a familiar example. The same method is then used to construct, among others, the octad graph, the Witt design and the Golay code. This book also provides a systematic account of 'small groups', and serves as a useful reference for the Mathieu groups. The material is presented in such a way that it guides the reader smoothly and intuitively through the process, leading to a deeper understanding of the topic.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jun 2018).

ISBN:

1-108-63752-3

1-108-55528-4

1-108-55679-5