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OverviewThe theory of semigroups is a relatively young branch of mathematics, with most of the major results having appeared after the Second World War. This book describes the evolution of (algebraic) semigroup theory from its earliest origins to the establishment of a full-fledged theory. Semigroup theory might be termed `Cold War mathematics' because of the time during which it developed. There were thriving schools on both sides of the Iron Curtain, although the two sides were not always able to communicate with each other, or even gain access to the other's publications. A major theme of this book is the comparison of the approaches to the subject of mathematicians in the East and West, and the study of the extent to which contact between the two sides was possible. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher HollingsPublisher: American Mathematical Society Imprint: American Mathematical Society Volume: 41 Weight: 0.941kg ISBN: 9781470414931ISBN 10: 1470414937 Pages: 441 Publication Date: 30 July 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAlgebra at the beginning of the twentieth century Communication between East and West Anton Kazimirovich Sushkevich Unique factorisation in semigroups Embedding semigroups in groups The Rees Theorem The French school of 'demi-groupes' The expansion of the theory in the 1940s and 1950s The post-Sushkevich Soviet school The development of inverse semigroups Matrix representations of semigroups Books, seminars, conferences, and journals Basic theory Notes Bibliography List of abbreviations of journal titles Name index Subject indexReviewsThis detailed study of the history of semigroup theory is an important contribution both to the history of algebra in the 20th century and to the history of the relations between mathematicians working on both sides of the Iron Curtain. -S.C. Coutinho, Mathematical Gazette oHollings has done a masterful job. The book is well written, both in telling the story and in explaining the mathematics involved. It is an important and valuable contribution to the history of mathematics in the 20th century. This book should be in the libraries of all research institutions, and on the shelves of those interested in the history of abstract algebra, as well as those of semigroup researchers.o This detailed study of the history of semigroup theory is an important contribution both to the history of algebra in the 20th century and to the history of the relations between mathematicians working on both sides of the Iron Curtain. -S.C. Coutinho, Mathematical Gazette The book is very readable, and both non-experts and experts may find it interesting. The former can see the book as a case study of how a new area of mathematics can grow from a handful of more or less independently working mathematicians to a truly international, collaborative community, despite the difficulties of communication across the Iron Curtain...For experts, a comprehensive study of the early years of semigroup theory might shed light on some previously unnoticed connections between different branches of semigroup theory or between semigroup theory and other parts of mathematics. - Miklos Hartmann, ACTA Sci. Math Author InformationChristopher Hollings, MMath, PhD, FIMA is Departmental Lecturer in Mathematics and History and Clifford Norton Senior Research Fellow in the History of Mathematics at The Queen's College, Oxford, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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