Projective Representations of the Symmetric Groups, 9780198535560
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Unlock the hidden world of symmetric groups: Projective representation revealed.

Projective Representations of the Symmetric Groups

q-functions and shifted tableaux

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    19 November 1992

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Summary

Unveiling the Secrets of Symmetric Groups: Projective Representations

The symmetric group stands as a cornerstone in the edifice of modern group theory. This book offers the first comprehensive and self-contained exploration of the intricate world of projective representations for both symmetric and alternating groups.

Designed for graduate students and researchers, the text assumes only a foundational understanding of linear representation theory and modern algebra. The aut…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198535560
ISBN-10:0198535562
Series:Oxford Mathematical Monographs
Author:P.N. Hoffman, J.F. Humphreys
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:19 November 1992
Weight:647g
Dimensions:243mm x 163mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

‘The authors give a modern exposition of Schur’s results and systematize the recent developments in projective representations of the group Sn.’M. Nazarov, Mathematics Abstracts, 779⁄94

About The Author

P.N. Hoffman

P. N. Hoffman is at University of Waterloo.

J. F. Humphreys is at University of Liverpool.

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