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The Subgroup Structure of the finite classical groups Peter Kleidman, Martin Liebeck
Author: The Subgroup Structure of the Finite Classical Groups
Author: Peter B. KleidmanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052135949X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
With the classification of the finite simple groups complete, much work has gone into the study of maximal subgroups of almost simple groups. In this volume the authors investigate the maximal subgroups of the finite classical groups and present research into these groups as well as proving many new results. In particular, the authors develop a unified treatment of the theory of the 'geometric subgroups' of the classical groups, introduced by Aschbacher, and they answer the questions of maximality and conjugacy and obtain the precise shapes of these groups. Both authors are experts in the field and the book will be of considerable value not only to group theorists, but also to combinatorialists and geometers interested in these techniques and results. Graduate students will find it a very readable introduction to the topic and it will bring them to the very forefront of research in group theory.
Finite Simple Groups: Thirty Years of the Atlas and Beyond
Author: Manjul BhargavaPublisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470436787
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Classification of Finite Simple Groups, one of the most monumental accomplishments of modern mathematics, was announced in 1983 with the proof completed in 2004. Since then, it has opened up a new and powerful strategy to approach and resolve many previously inaccessible problems in group theory, number theory, combinatorics, coding theory, algebraic geometry, and other areas of mathematics. This strategy crucially utilizes various information about finite simple groups, part of which is catalogued in the Atlas of Finite Groups (John H. Conway et al.), and in An Atlas of Brauer Characters (Christoph Jansen et al.). It is impossible to overestimate the roles of the Atlases and the related computer algebra systems in the everyday life of researchers in many areas of contemporary mathematics. The main objective of the conference was to discuss numerous applications of the Atlases and to explore recent developments and future directions of research, with focus on the interaction between computation and theory and applications to number theory and algebraic geometry. The papers in this volume are based on talks given at the conference. They present a comprehensive survey on current research in all of these fields.
Groups St Andrews 2017 in Birmingham
Author: C. M. CampbellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110872874X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
These proceedings of 'Groups St Andrews 2017' provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in contemporary group theory.
Applying the Classification of Finite Simple Groups
Author: Stephen D. SmithPublisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470442914
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Classification of Finite Simple Groups (CFSG) is a major project involving work by hundreds of researchers. The work was largely completed by about 1983, although final publication of the “quasithin” part was delayed until 2004. Since the 1980s, CFSG has had a huge influence on work in finite group theory and in many adjacent fields of mathematics. This book attempts to survey and sample a number of such topics from the very large and increasingly active research area of applications of CFSG. The book is based on the author's lectures at the September 2015 Venice Summer School on Finite Groups. With about 50 exercises from original lectures, it can serve as a second-year graduate course for students who have had first-year graduate algebra. It may be of particular interest to students looking for a dissertation topic around group theory. It can also be useful as an introduction and basic reference; in addition, it indicates fuller citations to the appropriate literature for readers who wish to go on to more detailed sources.
Geometries and Groups
Author: M. AschbacherPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400940173
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
The workshop was set up in order to stimulate the interaction between (finite and algebraic) geometries and groups. Five areas of concentrated research were chosen on which attention would be focused, namely: diagram geometries and chamber systems with transitive automorphism groups, geometries viewed as incidence systems, properties of finite groups of Lie type, geometries related to finite simple groups, and algebraic groups. The list of talks (cf. page iii) illustrates how these subjects were represented during the workshop. The contributions to these proceedings mainly belong to the first three areas; therefore, (i) diagram geometries and chamber systems with transitive automorphism groups, (ii) geometries viewed as incidence systems, and (iii) properties of finite groups of Lie type occur as section titles. The fourth and final section of these proceedings has been named graphs and groups; besides some graph theory, this encapsules most of the work related to finite simple groups that does not (explicitly) deal with diagram geometry. A few more words about the content: (i). Diagram geometries and chamber systems with transitive automorphism groups. As a consequence of Tits' seminal work on the subject, all finite buildings are known. But usually, in a situation where groups are to be characterized by certain data concerning subgroups, a lot less is known than the full parabolic picture corresponding to the building.
Groups St Andrews 2009 in Bath: Volume 2
Author: C. M. CampbellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139498282
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This second volume of a two-volume book contains selected papers from the international conference Groups St Andrews 2009. Leading researchers in their respective areas, including Eammon O'Brien, Mark Sapir and Dan Segal, survey the latest developments in algebra.
Permutation Groups
Author: Peter J. CameronPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521653787
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This book summarizes recent developments in the study of permutation groups for beginning graduate students.
Groups and Computation II
Author: Larry Finkelstein, William M. KantorPublisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 9780821885772
Category : Algebra
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The workshop "Groups and Computations" took place at the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) at Rutgers University in June 1995. This and an earlier workshop held in October 1991 was aimed at merging theory and practice within the broad area of computation with groups. The primary goal of the previous workshop was to foster a dialogue between researchers studying the computational complexity of group algorithms and those engaged in the development of practical software. It was expected that this would lead to a deeper understanding of the mathematical issues underlying group computation and that this understanding would lead, in turn, to faster algorithms. Comments and subsequent work indicated that this goal had been achieved beyond expectations. The second workshop was designed to reinforce the progress in these directions. The scientific program consisted of invited lectures and research announcements, as well as informal discussions and software demonstrations. The eight extended talks discussed randomization, permutation groups, matrix groups, software systems, fast Fourier transforms and their applications to signal processing and data analysis, computations with finitely presented groups, and implementation and complexity questions. As in the previous workshop, speakers ranged from established researchers to graduate students.
The Atlas of Finite Groups - Ten Years On
Author: Robert CurtisPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521575877
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Proceedings containing twenty articles by leading experts in group theory and its applications.