Topics in Group Theory by Geoff Smith

Topics in Group Theory by Geoff Smith

We very much hope that this book will be read by the interested student (and not just be parked on a shelf for occasional consultation). If you want a comprehensive reference book on Group Theory, do not buy this text. There are much better books available, some of which are mentioned below. We have a tale to tell; the absolute essentials of the theory of groups, followed by some entertainments and some more advanced material. The theory of groups is an enormous body of material which interacts with other branches of mathematics at countless frontiers. Some parts of the theory are essentially complete, but in other areas all we see are questions. People happily read novels, so why not mathematics books? When math­ ematics was studied by only a few people, there was less need to try to write attractively or encouragingly since the likely readership consisted of a small group of highly motivated individuals who needed little encouragement. Even so, many talented academic writers managedto write brilliantly because they knew no other way. As higher education has opened up in economically devel­ oped countries, a much more diverse collection of people is exploring advanced mathematics and science. The challenge for authors is to produce books which engage this wider community without compromising the content.

“The authors succeed to simplify a number of standard proofs through fresh elementary argumentsVery lucid writing provides the reader with reasons for performing every step in the proofs. … reading the book was a delight … To summarize: this is one of the best texts in mathematics I got my hands on.” (M.Deaconescu, zbMATH 0953.20001, 2021)

Tabachnikova, Olga: - Olga Tabachnikova is a Lecturer in Russian Studies at the University of Central Lancashire and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bath, UK. She holds a PhD in Mathematics and a PhD in Russian Literature and Philosophy. Previously she worked as a Research Officer and a Lecturer in Russian Cultural Studies at the University of Bath, and held a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the Russian Department of the University of Bristol, UK, as well as the Entente Cordiale Scholarship to the Sorbonne, France.

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ISBN 13	9781852332358
ISBN 10	1852332352
Title	Topics in Group Theory
Author	Geoff Smith
Series	Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer London Ltd
Year published	2000-05-15
Number of pages	256
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