Buildings
Kenneth S. Brown(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 2. September 1998
Book
Hardback
215 pages
978-0-387-96876-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book gives an introduction to Jacques Tit's theory of buildings, a subject in which there is a rich interplay between group theory and geometry. The book starts from scratch, with a discussion of finite reflection groups, and takes the reader to the literature on buildings. The prerequisites are kept to a minimum, and careful attention is paid to motivating new concepts that are introduced. The book should be accessible to any mathematics graduate student who knows very little group theory and topology.
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Edition
2., corr. Printing
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
22
22 s/w Zeichnungen, 22 s/w Abbildungen
22 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-96876-6 (9780387968766)
Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Finite Reflection Groups.- Abstract Reflection Groups.- Coxeter Complexes.- Buildings.- Buildings and Groups.- Euclidean Buildings.- Applications to Group Cohomology.