Permutation Groups and Cartesian Decompositions
(Book #449 in the London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series)
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Permutation groups, their fundamental theory and applications are discussed in this introductory book. It focuses on those groups that are most useful for studying symmetric structures such as graphs, codes and designs. Modern treatments of the O'Nan-Scott theory are presented not only for primitive permutation groups but also for the larger families of quasiprimitive and innately transitive groups, including several classes of infinite permutation groups. Their precision is sharpened by the introduction of a cartesian decomposition concept. This facilitates reduction arguments for primitive groups analogous to those, using orbits and partitions, that reduce problems about general permutation groups to primitive groups. The results are particularly powerful for finite groups, where the finite simple group classification is invoked. Applications are given in algebra and combinatorics to group actions that preserve cartesian product structures. Students and researchers with an interest in mathematical symmetry will find the book enjoyable and useful.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521675065
ISBN13:9780521675062
Release Date:May 2018
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.11 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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