John Meier: Groups, Graphs and Trees

Cover: 9780521719773 | Groups, Graphs and Trees | John Meier | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2011

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Beschreibung

Presenting groups in a formal, abstract algebraic manner is both useful and powerful, yet it avoids a fascinating geometric perspective on group theory - which is also useful and powerful, particularly in the study of infinite groups. This book presents the modern, geometric approach to group theory, in an accessible and engaging approach to the subject. Topics include group actions, the construction of Cayley graphs, and connections to formal language theory and geometry. Theorems are balanced by specific examples such as Baumslag-Solitar groups, the Lamplighter group and Thompson's group. Only exposure to undergraduate-level abstract algebra is presumed, and from that base the core techniques and theorems are developed and recent research is explored. Exercises and figures throughout the text encourage the development of geometric intuition. Ideal for advanced undergraduates looking to deepen their understanding of groups, this book will also be of interest to graduate students and researchers as a gentle introduction to geometric group theory.

Über den Autor

John Meier is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Lafayette College.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Cayley's theorems; 2. Groups generated by reflections; 3. Groups acting on trees; 4. Baumslag-Solitar groups; 5. Words and Dehn's word problem; 6. A finitely-generated, infinite, Torsion group; 7. Regular languages and normal forms; 8. The Lamplighter group; 9. The geometry of infinite groups; 10. Thompson's group; 11. The large-scale geometry of groups; Bibliography; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Arithmetik & Algebra
Genre:	Importe , Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780521719773
ISBN-10:	0521719771
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Meier, John
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	John Meier
Erscheinungsdatum:	12.04.2011
Gewicht:	0,402 kg