An Introduction to Groups, Groupoids and Their Representations /

This book offers an introduction to the theory of groupoids and their representations encompassing the standard theory of groups. Using a categorical language, developed from simple examples, the theory of finite groupoids is shown to knit neatly with that of groups and their structure as well as th...

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Main Author: Ibort, Alberto
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Miguel A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : CRC Press LLC, 2019.
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Summary:This book offers an introduction to the theory of groupoids and their representations encompassing the standard theory of groups. Using a categorical language, developed from simple examples, the theory of finite groupoids is shown to knit neatly with that of groups and their structure as well as that of their representations is described. The book comprises numerous examples and applications, including well-known games and puzzles, databases and physics applications. Key concepts have been presented using only basic notions so that it can be used both by students and researchers interested in the subject.
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6.3 The structure of groupoids: Second structure theorem
Physical Description:1 online resource (362 pages)
ISBN:9781351869577
9781315232942
1315232944
1351869574
9781351869560
1351869566