Description: Theory of Finite Simple Groups II Commentary on the Classification Problems A coherent explanation of the existence of the 26 known sporadic simple groups. Gerhard Michler (Author) 9780521764919, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 4 February 2010 746 pages 23.4 x 15.9 x 4 cm, 1.198 kg This is a coherent explanation for the existence of the 26 known sporadic simple groups originally arising from many unrelated contexts. The given proofs build on the close relations between general group theory, ordinary character theory, modular representation theory and algorithmic algebra described in the first volume. The author presents a new algorithm by which 25 sporadic simple groups can be constructed (the smallest Mathieu group M11 can be omitted for theoretical reasons), and demonstrates that it is not restricted to sporadic simple groups. He also describes the constructions of various groups and proves their uniqueness whenever possible. The computational existence proofs are documented in the accompanying DVD. The author also states several open problems related to the theorem asserting that there are exactly 26 groups, and R. Brauer's warning that there may be infinitely many. Some of these problems require new experiments with the author's algorithm. Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Simple groups and indecomposable subgroups of GLn(2) 2. Dickson group G2(3) and related simple groups 3. Conway's simple group Co3 4. Conway's simple group Co2 5. Fischer's simple group Fi22 6. Fischer's simple group Fi23 7. Conway's simple group Co1 8. Janko group J4 9. Fischer's simple group Fi'24 10. Tits group 2F4(2)' 11. McLaughlin group McL 12. Rudvalis group Ru 13. Lyons group Ly 14. Suzuki group Suz 15. The O'Nan group ON 16. Concluding remarks and open problems Appendix: Table of contents of attached DVD References Index. Subject Areas: Algebra [PBF]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Algebra [PBF]
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Width: 159 mm
Series: New Mathematical Monographs
Author: Gerhard Michler
Publication Name: Theory of Finite Simple Groups Ii: Commentary on the Classification Problems
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Mathematics
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1198 g
Number of Pages: 746 Pages
