Screen LibraryThe Theory of Nilpotent Groups /
This monograph presents both classical and recent results in the theory of nilpotent groups and provides a self-contained, comprehensive reference on the topic. While the theorems and proofs included can be found throughout the existing literature, this is the first book to collect them in a single...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkh user,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66213-8 |
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This monograph presents both classical and recent results in the theory of nilpotent groups and provides a self-contained, comprehensive reference on the topic. While the theorems and proofs included can be found throughout the existing literature, this is the first book to collect them in a single volume. Details omitted from the original sources, along with additional computations and explanations, have been added to foster a stronger understanding of the theory of nilpotent groups and the techniques commonly used to study them. Topics discussed include collection processes, normal forms a |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (XVII, 253 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783319662138 |
| Index Number: | QA174 |
| CLC: | O152 |
| Contents: | Commutator Calculus -- Introduction to Nilpotent Groups -- The Collection Process and Basic Commutators -- Normal Forms and Embeddings -- Isolators, Extraction of Roots, and P-Localization -- "The Group Ring of a Class of Infinite Nilpotent Groups" by S. A. Jennings -- Additional Topics. |