Symmetric Functions and Hall Polynomials (First Edition)

Macdonald, I. G.

ISBN 10: 0198534892 / ISBN 13: 9780198534891

Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1979

About this Item

180 pp. Tightly bound. Tip of lower right corner front board lightly bumped. Light foxing top fore-edge. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. The dust jacket is only "good" as it is price clipped and faded from light blue to white on the spine. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt type face on the spine. NOTE: This copy is the 1979 publication and not the 2nd edition of 1995. Presumed First Printing as there is the publication date of 1979 with no later printing history. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Symmetric Functions and Hall Polynomials (First Edition)
• Publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198534892
• ISBN 13: 9780198534891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good to Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Scholarly IV

About this title

Synopsis

This new and much expanded edition of a well-received book remains the only text available on the subject of symmetric functions and Hall polynomials. There are new sections in almost every chapter, and many new examples have been included throughout.

Review

...In addition to providing a self-contained and coherent account of well-known and classical work, there is a great deal which is original. The book is dotted with gems, both old and new...It is a substantial and valuable volume and will be regarded as the authoritative source which has been long awaited in this subject. (London Mathematical Society book reviews)