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The book, based on a course of lectures by the authors at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, covers aspects of infinite permutation groups theory and some related model-theoretic constructions. There is basic background in both group theory and the necessary model theory, and the following topics are covered: transitivity and primitivity; symmetric groups and general linear groups; wreatch products; automorphism groups of various treelike objects; model-theoretic constructions for building structures with rich automorphism groups, the structure and classification of infinite primitive Jordan groups (surveyed); applications and open problems. With many examples and exercises, the book is intended primarily for a beginning graduate student in group theory.

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Author:   Meenaxi Bhattacharjee ,  Rögnvaldur G. Möller ,  Dugald Macpherson ,  Peter M. Neumann
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1998 ed.
Volume:   1698
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9783540649656

ISBN 10:   3540649654
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   20 November 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Some group theory.- Groups acting on sets.- Transitivity.- Primitivity.- Suborbits and orbitals.- More about symmetric groups.- Linear groups.- Wreath products.- Rational numbers.- Jordan groups.- Examples of Jordan groups.- Relations related to betweenness.- Classification theorems.- Homogeneous structures.- The Hrushovski construction.- Applications and open questions.

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