Symmetric Generation of Groups

Symmetric Generation of Groups
Author: Robert Curtis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2007-07-05
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 052185721X

Comprehensive text which develops the notion of symmetric generation and applies the technique to sporadic simple groups.

Groups St Andrews 2009 in Bath: Volume 2

Groups St Andrews 2009 in Bath: Volume 2
Author: C. M. Campbell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2011-06-16
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1139498282

This second volume of a two-volume book contains selected papers from the international conference Groups St Andrews 2009. Leading researchers in their respective areas, including Eammon O'Brien, Mark Sapir and Dan Segal, survey the latest developments in algebra.

The Atlas of Finite Groups - Ten Years On

The Atlas of Finite Groups - Ten Years On
Author: Robert Curtis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 1998-06-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0521575877

Proceedings containing twenty articles by leading experts in group theory and its applications.

Representations of the Infinite Symmetric Group

Representations of the Infinite Symmetric Group
Author: Alexei Borodin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2017
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1107175550

An introduction to the modern representation theory of big groups, exploring its connections to probability and algebraic combinatorics.

The Symmetric Group in Quantum Chemistry

The Symmetric Group in Quantum Chemistry
Author: R. Pauncz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351094122

This is the first book to provide comprehensive treatment of the use of the symmetric group in quantum chemical structures of atoms, molecules, and solids. It begins with the conventional Slater determinant approach and proceeds to the basics of the symmetric group and the construction of spin eigenfunctions. The heart of the book is in the chapter dealing with spin-free quantum chemistry showing the great interpretation value of this method. The last three chapters include the unitary group approach, the symmetric group approach, and the spin-coupled valence bond method. An extensive bibliography concludes the book.

Probabilistic Group Theory, Combinatorics, and Computing

Probabilistic Group Theory, Combinatorics, and Computing
Author: Alla Detinko
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2013-01-13
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1447148142

Probabilistic Group Theory, Combinatorics and Computing is based on lecture courses held at the Fifth de Brún Workshop in Galway, Ireland in April 2011. Each course discusses computational and algorithmic aspects that have recently emerged at the interface of group theory and combinatorics, with a strong focus on probabilistic methods and results. The courses served as a forum for devising new strategic approaches and for discussing the main open problems to be solved in the further development of each area. The book represents a valuable resource for advanced lecture courses. Researchers at all levels are introduced to the main methods and the state-of-the-art, leading up to the very latest developments. One primary aim of the book’s approach and design is to enable postgraduate students to make immediate use of the material presented.

Groups St Andrews 2017 in Birmingham

Groups St Andrews 2017 in Birmingham
Author: C. M. Campbell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 110872874X

These proceedings of 'Groups St Andrews 2017' provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in contemporary group theory.

Generators and Relations in Groups and Geometries

Generators and Relations in Groups and Geometries
Author: A. Barlotti
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401133824

Every group is represented in many ways as an epimorphic image of a free group. It seems therefore futile to search for methods involving generators and relations which can be used to detect the structure of a group. Nevertheless, results in the indicated direction exist. The clue is to ask the right question. Classical geometry is a typical example in which the factorization of a motion into reflections or, more generally, of a collineation into central collineations, supplies valuable information on the geometric and algebraic structure. This mode of investigation has gained momentum since the end of last century. The tradition of geometric-algebraic interplay brought forward two branches of research which are documented in Parts I and II of these Proceedings. Part II deals with the theory of reflection geometry which culminated in Bachmann's work where the geometric information is encoded in properties of the group of motions expressed by relations in the generating involutions. This approach is the backbone of the classification of motion groups for the classical unitary and orthogonal planes. The axioms in this char acterization are natural and plausible. They provoke the study of consequences of subsets of axioms which also yield natural geometries whose exploration is rewarding. Bachmann's central axiom is the three reflection theorem, showing that the number of reflections needed to express a motion is of great importance.

Finite Simple Groups: Thirty Years of the Atlas and Beyond

Finite Simple Groups: Thirty Years of the Atlas and Beyond
Author: Manjul Bhargava
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2017-07-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1470436787

Classification of Finite Simple Groups, one of the most monumental accomplishments of modern mathematics, was announced in 1983 with the proof completed in 2004. Since then, it has opened up a new and powerful strategy to approach and resolve many previously inaccessible problems in group theory, number theory, combinatorics, coding theory, algebraic geometry, and other areas of mathematics. This strategy crucially utilizes various information about finite simple groups, part of which is catalogued in the Atlas of Finite Groups (John H. Conway et al.), and in An Atlas of Brauer Characters (Christoph Jansen et al.). It is impossible to overestimate the roles of the Atlases and the related computer algebra systems in the everyday life of researchers in many areas of contemporary mathematics. The main objective of the conference was to discuss numerous applications of the Atlases and to explore recent developments and future directions of research, with focus on the interaction between computation and theory and applications to number theory and algebraic geometry. The papers in this volume are based on talks given at the conference. They present a comprehensive survey on current research in all of these fields.