An Introduction to the Theory of Groups (Hardcover, 4th ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1999)

Anyone who has studied "abstract algebra" and linear algebra as an undergraduate can understand this book. This edition has been completely revised and reorganized, without however losing any of the clarity of presentation that was the hallmark of the previous editions.The first six chapters provide ample material for a first course: beginning with the basic properties of groups and homomorphisms, topics covered include Lagrange's theorem, the Noether isomorphism theorems, symmetric groups, G-sets, the Sylow theorems, finite Abelian groups, the Krull-Schmidt theorem, solvable and nilpotent groups, and the Jordan-Holder theorem.The middle portion of the book uses the Jordan-Holder theorem to organize the discussion of extensions (automorphism groups, semidirect products, the Schur-Zassenhaus lemma, Schur multipliers) and simple groups (simplicity of projective unimodular groups and, after a return to G-sets, a construction of the sporadic Mathieu groups).

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Graduate Texts in Mathematics, 148
Release date:	August 1999
First published:	1995
Authors:	Joseph J. Rotman
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	513
Edition:	4th ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1999
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94285-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > Groups & group theory
LSN:	0-387-94285-8
Barcode:	9780387942858

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