Permutation Groups and Combinatorial Structures

TRAMA

The subject of this book is the action of permutation groups on sets associated with combinatorial structures. Each chapter deals with a particular structure: groups, geometries, designs, graphs and maps respectively. A unifying theme for the first four chapters is the construction of finite simple groups. In the fifth chapter, a theory of maps on orientable surfaces is developed within a combinatorial framework. This simplifies and extends the existing literature in the field. The book is designed both as a course text and as a reference book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. A feature is the set of carefully constructed projects, intended to give the reader a deeper understanding of the subject.

SOMMARIO

1. Permutation Groups; 2. Finite Geometries; 3. Designs; 4. Groups and Graphs; 5. Maps.

PREFAZIONE

The subject of this book is the action of permutation groups on sets associated with combinatorial structures. Each chapter deals with a particular structure: groups, geometries, designs, graphs and maps respectively.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780521222877
• Collana: London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series
• Dimensioni: 229 x 9 x 152 mm Ø 230 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 152