3-Transposition Groups Paperback / softback
by Michael (California Institute of Technology) Aschbacher
Part of the Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics series
Paperback / softback
Description
In 1970 Bernd Fischer proved his beautiful theorem classifying the almost simple groups generated by 3-transpositions, and in the process discovered three new sporadic groups, now known as the Fischer groups.
Since then, the theory of 3-transposition groups has become an important part of finite simple group theory, but Fischer's work has remained unpublished. 3-Transposition Groups contains the first published proof of Fischer's Theorem, written out completely in one place.
Fischer's result, while important and deep (covering a number of complex examples), can be understood by any student with some knowledge of elementary group theory and finite geometry. Thus Part I has minimal prerequisites and could be used as a text for an intermediate level graduate course.
Parts II and III are aimed at specialists in finite groups and are a step in the author's program to supply a strong foundation for the theory of sporadic groups.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 3 Tables, unspecified; 3 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/02/2009
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- ISBN:9780521101028
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 3 Tables, unspecified; 3 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/02/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521101028
