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Profinite Groups

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0198500823, 9780198500827
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17451672 bytes)
Series
London Mathematical Society Monographs. New Series, 19
Pages
284\304
Time added
2022-01-18 15:26:47

Description

This is the first book to be dedicated entirely to profinite groups, an area of algebra with important links to number theory and other areas of mathematics. It provides a comprehensive overview of the subject; prerequisite knowledge is kept to a minimum, and several major theorems are presented in an accessible form. The book would provide a valuable introduction for postgraduate students, or form a useful reference for researchers in other areas. The first few chapters lay the foundations and explain the role of profinite groups in number theory. Later chapters explore various aspects of profinite groups in more detail; these contain accessible and lucid accounts of many major theorems. Prerequisites are kept to a minimum with the basic topological theory summarized in an introductory chapter.

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