Linear Groups (Classic Reprint): With an Exposition of the Galois Field Theory: With an Exposition of the Galois Field Theory (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Leonard Eugene Dickson

 
9781332021079: Linear Groups (Classic Reprint): With an Exposition of the Galois Field Theory: With an Exposition of the Galois Field Theory (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the deep structure of symmetry in algebra. This edition surveys linear groups with quadratic invariants and the role of Galois field theory, offering a rigorous look at simple and orthogonal groups and how they interrelate.

- Learn how certain linear groups preserve quadratic forms and how these invariants shape group structure.
- See how subgroups and conjugacy play a key role in classifying groups by order and type.
- Discover how different group systems connect through holoedric isomorphism and tabled examples.
- Gain a clearer view of the landscape of known simple groups and their historical development.

Ideal for readers of advanced algebra and those studying group theory, linear groups, and finite fields.

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