Computational group theory and the theory of groups
Subtitle: AMS Special Session on Computational Group Theory, March 3-4, 2007, Davidson, North Carolina
By: Luise-Charlotte Kappe, Arturo Magidin, [and] Robert Fitzgerald Morse, editors.
Contributors: Kappe, Luise-Charlotte.; Magidin, Arturo.; Morse, Robert Fitzgerald.
Series: Contemporary mathematics -- v. 470
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Providence, R.I
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780821843659
Subjects: Group theory -- Congresses; Computational complexity -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: "The power of general purpose computational algebra systems running on personal computers has increased rapidly in recent years. For mathematicians doing research in group theory, this means a growing set of sophisticated computational tools are now available for their use in developing new theoretical results." "This volume consists of contributions by researchers invited to the AMS Special Session on Computational Group Theory held in March 2007. The main focus of the session was on the application of Computational Group Theory (CGT) to a wide range of theoretical aspects of group theory. The articles in this volume provide a variety of examples of how these computer systems helped to solve interesting theoretical problems within the discipline, such as constructions of finite simple groups, classification of $p$-groups via coclass, representation theory and constructions involving free nilpotent groups. The volume also includes an article by R.F. Morse highlighting applications of CGT in group theory and two survey articles." "Graduate students and researchers interested in various aspects of group theory will find many examples of Computational Group Theory helping research and will recognize it as yet another tool at their disposal."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.