Representations and Characters of Finite Groups

Representation theory and character theory have proved essential in the study of finite simple groups since their early development by Frobenius. The author begins by presenting the foundations of character theory in a style accessible to advanced undergraduates that requires only a basic knowledge of group theory and general algebra. This theme is then expanded in a self-contained account providing an introduction to the application of character theory to the classification of simple groups. The book follows both strands of the theory: the exceptional characteristics of Suzuki and Feit and the block character theory of Brauer and includes refinements of original proofs that have become available as the subject has grown.

Author: Michael J. Collins, M. J. Collins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/30/1990
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.32w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780521234405

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