Proceedings of the Rutgers Group Theory Year, 1983-1984

by Michael Aschbacher (Editor), Daniel Gorenstein (Editor), Richard Lyons (Editor), Michael o'Nan (Editor), Charles Sims (Editor)

Overview

With the classification of finite groups an era of research in that subject ended. In this symposium volume twenty-nine key figures in the classification programme analyse the likely directions research will take in the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521090919
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/04/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

1. Computation; 2. Using the Classification; 3. Properties of K-Groups; 4. Groups and Algebras; 5. Local Analysis; 6. Amalgams and Finite Geometries; 7. Representation Theory; 8. Rigidity and Galois Groups; 9. Other Connections with Number Theory; 10. Other Directions.