Finite Groups (AMS Chelsea Publishing) - Hardcover

Gorenstein, Daniel

 
9780821843420: Finite Groups (AMS Chelsea Publishing)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0821843427 ISBN 13: 9780821843420
Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2008

Synopsis

The theory of finite simple groups enjoyed a period of spectacular activity in the 1950s and 1960s. The first edition of Gorenstein's book was published in 1968, at the time of some of the first major classification results. The second edition was published in 1980, when it was clear that the classification was understood and the proof was within reach. Gorenstein's treatment of the subject proved prescient, as many of the developments between the two editions could be seen as continuations of the material in the book. Even now, the book remains one of the best sources for an introduction to finite groups and the classification of the simple groups. Gorenstein's insight provides a guiding light through the many pages that have been dedicated to the proof.

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... it is required reading for anyone who wishes to study the subject. (Mathematical Reviews )

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Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0821843427
ISBN 13 
9780821843420
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
519

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