The Art of Working with the Mathieu Group M24, 9781009405676
Hardcover
Unlock mathematical wonders: M24’s secrets reveal groups and physics.

The Art of Working with the Mathieu Group M24

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  • Hardcover

    305 pages

  • Release Date

    14 November 2024

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Summary

Unveiling the Mathieu Group M24: A Gateway to Exceptional Structures

The Leech lattice Λ, the Conway group ∙O, and the Monster group M are renowned mathematical entities. These structures originate from the Mathieu group M24 and its foundational combinatorics, influencing diverse areas of mathematics and theoretical physics.

Authored by a specialist, this book equips a new wave of mathematicians with the essential understanding of M24 required to explore these captivating ob…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009405676
ISBN-10:1009405675
Series:Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics
Author:Robert T. Curtis
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:305
Release Date:14 November 2024
Weight:580g
Dimensions:236mm x 161mm x 23mm
About The Author

Robert T. Curtis

Robert T. Curtis is Emeritus Professor of Combinatorial Algebra at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of ‘Symmetric Generation of Groups’ (2007) and co-author of ‘An Atlas of Finite Groups’ (1985). He was the London Mathematical Society Librarian from 2003 to 2007 and Treasurer from 2011 to 2020.

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