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Record Nr.

UNISA996466670503316

Autore

Johnson Kenneth W

Titolo

Group Matrices, Group Determinants and Representation Theory [[electronic resource] ] : The Mathematical Legacy of Frobenius / / by Kenneth W. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-28300-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXV, 384 p. 5 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Mathematics, , 0075-8434 ; ; 2233

Disciplina

512.2

Soggetti

Group theory

Associative rings

Rings (Algebra)

Combinatorics

Probabilities

Group Theory and Generalizations

Associative Rings and Algebras

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book sets out an account of the tools which Frobenius used to discover representation theory for nonabelian groups and describes its modern applications. It provides a new viewpoint from which one can examine various aspects of representation theory and areas of application, such as probability theory and harmonic analysis. For example, the focal objects of this book, group matrices, can be thought of as a generalization of the circulant matrices which are behind many important algorithms in information science. The book is designed to appeal to several audiences, primarily mathematicians working either in group representation theory or in areas of mathematics where representation theory is involved. Parts of it may be used to introduce undergraduates to representation theory by studying the appealing pattern structure of group matrices. It is also intended to attract



readers who are curious about ideas close to the heart of group representation theory, which do not usually appear in modern accounts, but which offer new perspectives.