Problems in Group Theory [Paperback]

John D. Dixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1973

Text deals with subgroups, permutation groups, automorphisms and finitely generated abelian groups, normal series, commutators and derived series, solvable and nilpotent groups, the group ring and monomial representations, Frattini subgroup, factorization, linear gorups, and representations and characters—in all, 431 problems. Full solutions to problems in separate section.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 1 edition (June 1, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048661574X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486615745
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,292,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Buy It !!, July 22, 2003

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Jason Schorn "j schorn" (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Problems in Group Theory (Paperback)

Don't waste too much time deciding whether or not to purchase this little gem, JUST BUY IT!!. Considering the retail price (thanks Dover) you will definitly get much more than your moneys worth out of this book. So why four stars? I chose to rate Dixon's text at the level of fours stars because of my selfish desire of wishing Dixon had included more problems. It actually deserves five stars. Dixon has done an excellent job of compiling a relatively wide assortment of problems (from subgroups to representations), some problems are routine, some clever, some subtle and some difficult. But all together, the provided assortment of problems in this book have been a complete joy to work through and I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in group theory, to those who enjoy straining their brains while working through mathematical problems and to those graduate students who are studying for qualifying exams.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Topics in Group Theory, July 17, 2008

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Patrick Thompson "Patrick" (Nassau, Bahamas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Problems in Group Theory (Paperback)

This is a problem source book for topics in group theory. It can be a great companion for students who are sweating trying to find solutions to homework problems in a group theory course. But perhaps, the topics inside the book may not be what you're looking for. However, it was a great idea for the author to create this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good collection of standard and non-standard problems, November 8, 2009

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This review is from: Problems in Group Theory (Dover Books on Mathematics) (Paperback)

This is a good compilation of problems in Group Theory. Most of the problems are non-trivial and come from a variety of published research articles. The problems cover all aspects of the elementary theory, starting from subgroups, commutators up to representations and linear groups. While I think that the book is useful, it is by no means an exhaustive collection of all possible problems that one may ever encounter. By systematically working this book, one will however, definitely be able to grasp and appreciate the nuances of how to go about working with finite groups. Given that this book is quite old, it perhaps does not cover things such as semidirect products, group actions etc. to the level that the average graduate course covers nowadays. In conclusion, it is a necessary but not entirely sufficient coverage of problems in group theory.