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- catalog abstract "The theory of groups is simultaneously a branch of abstract algebra and the study of symmetry. Designed to support a reader engaged in a first serious group theory course, or a mathematically mature reader approaching the subject for the first time, this book reviews the essentials. It recaps the basic definitions and results, up to and including Lagrange's Theorem, and then continues to explore topics such as the isomorphism theorems and group actions. Later chapters include material on chain conditions and finiteness conditions, free groups and the theory of presentations. In addition, a novel chapter of "entertainments" takes the basic theory and plays with it to obtain an assortment of results that will show a little of what can be done with the theoretical machinery. Adopting the slightly irreverent tone of Geoff Smith's previous book, Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis, this book is a key reference that will both stimulate and entertain its readers.".
- catalog contributor b11774516.
- catalog contributor b11774517.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]) and index.".
- catalog description "The Elements -- Structure -- Action -- Fun and Games -- Law -- Presentations -- Appendix A: Fields -- Appendix B: Relations and Orderings -- Solutions -- Index.".
- catalog description "The theory of groups is simultaneously a branch of abstract algebra and the study of symmetry. Designed to support a reader engaged in a first serious group theory course, or a mathematically mature reader approaching the subject for the first time, this book reviews the essentials. It recaps the basic definitions and results, up to and including Lagrange's Theorem, and then continues to explore topics such as the isomorphism theorems and group actions. Later chapters include material on chain conditions and finiteness conditions, free groups and the theory of presentations. In addition, a novel chapter of "entertainments" takes the basic theory and plays with it to obtain an assortment of results that will show a little of what can be done with the theoretical machinery. Adopting the slightly irreverent tone of Geoff Smith's previous book, Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis, this book is a key reference that will both stimulate and entertain its readers.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 255 p :".
- catalog identifier "1852332352 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Springer undergraduate mathematics series".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Springer,".
- catalog subject "512/.2 21".
- catalog subject "Algebra.".
- catalog subject "Group theory.".
- catalog subject "Mathematics.".
- catalog subject "QA174.2 .S65 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Elements -- Structure -- Action -- Fun and Games -- Law -- Presentations -- Appendix A: Fields -- Appendix B: Relations and Orderings -- Solutions -- Index.".
- catalog title "Topics in group theory / Geoff Smith and Olga Tabachnikova.".
- catalog type "text".