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This book gives an introduction to Jacques Tit's theory of buildings, a subject in which there is a rich interplay between group theory and geometry. The book starts from scratch, with a discussion of finite reflection groups, and takes the reader to the literature on buildings. The prerequisit...

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Main Author: Brown, Kenneth S.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer-Verlag, [1989]
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Summary:This book gives an introduction to Jacques Tit's theory of buildings, a subject in which there is a rich interplay between group theory and geometry. The book starts from scratch, with a discussion of finite reflection groups, and takes the reader to the literature on buildings. The prerequisites are kept to a minimum, and careful attention is paid to motivating new concepts that are introduced. The book should be accessible to any mathematics graduate student who knows very little group theory and topology.
Item Description:Includes indexes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210).
ISBN:9781461210191 (electronic bk.)
1461210194 (electronic bk.)