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OverviewThe aim of this book is to provide an introduction to combinatorial group theory. Any reader who has completed first courses in linear algebra, group theory and ring theory will find this book accessible. The emphasis is on computational techniques but rigorous proofs of all theorems are supplied. This new edition has been revised throughout, including new exercises and an additional chapter on proving that certain groups are infinite. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. L. Johnson (University of Nottingham)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) Edition: 2nd Revised edition Volume: 15 ISBN: 9781139168410ISBN 10: 113916841 Publication Date: 05 June 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. Free groups; 2. Schreier's method; 3. Nielsen's method; 4. Free presentations of groups; 5. Some popular groups; 6. Finitely generated groups; 7. Finite groups with few relations; 8. Coset enumeration; 9. Presentations of subgroups; 10. Presentations of group extensions; 11. Relation models; 12. An algorithm for N/N'; 13. Finite p-groups; 14. The nilpotent quotient algorithm; 15. The Golod-Shafarevich theorem; 16. Fibonacci update.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |