Infinite Groups: A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas

Infinite Groups: A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas is a book that provides an accessible and in-depth reference to the theory of infinite groups. It covers a broad range of topics and includes all the concepts and auxiliary results necessary for understanding such results, making it an excellent resource for graduate students, PhD students, and researchers working in group theory.

Format: Hardback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 26 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In recent years, group theory has gained widespread applications across various branches of algebra and mathematics. However, to utilize specific results, one must possess a thorough understanding of them, which can often be elusive and challenging to locate. Consequently, readers are required to conduct an extensive search through multiple monographs, articles, and papers, navigating through a complex web of concepts and auxiliary statements. It becomes unclear which of these elements are essential and which can be disregarded initially. Furthermore, the presentation of a given result can pose a challenge. For instance, if an individual possesses a basic grasp of group theory but lacks knowledge in representation theory, and a group theoretical result is formulated in the language of representation theory, then translating this result into the familiar language becomes a task.

Infinite Groups: A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas aims to address this obstacle. This comprehensive book encompasses a broad range of topics within the theory of infinite groups, without providing proofs but including all the necessary concepts and auxiliary results for comprehension. Essentially, it serves as an extended directory or guide to some of the well-established areas of infinite groups.

Key Features:

An invaluable resource for a field previously lacking an accessible and comprehensive reference.

Suitable for graduate students, Ph.D. students, and researchers engaged in group theory.

Provides an introduction to the most important methods, ideas, approaches, and constructions in infinite group theory.

By offering a comprehensive and accessible roadmap, Infinite Groups: A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas empowers readers to delve into the intricate world of infinite groups with greater ease and clarity.

Weight: 916g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367702625