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FINITE GROUPS

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ISBN 10:

0821843427

ISBN 13:

9780821843420

Publisher:

AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

Pub. date:

15 July, 2007

Series:

AMS Chelsea Publishing No. 301

Pages:

519

Description:

The theory of finite simple groups enjoyed a period of spectacular activity in the 1950s and 1960s. This title gives an introduction to finite groups and the classification of the simple groups.

Synopsis:

The theory of finite simple groups enjoyed a period of spectacular activity in the 1950s and 1960s. The first edition of Gorenstein's book was published in 1968, at the time of some of the first major classification results. The second edition was published in 1980, when it was clear that the classification was understood and the proof was within reach. Gorenstein's treatment of the subject proved prescient, as many of the developments between the two editions could be seen as continuations of the material in the book. Even now, the book remains one of the best sources for an introduction to finite groups and the classification of the simple groups. Gorenstein's insight provides a guiding light through the many pages that have been dedicated to the proof.

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American Mathematical Society

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Returnable

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