Permutation groups and combinatorial structures /

"The subject of this book is the action of permutation groups on sets associated with combinatorial structures. Each chapter deals with a particular structure: groups, geometries, designs, graphs and maps respectively. A unifying theme for the first four chapters is the construction of finite s...

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Main Authors: Biggs, Norman (Author), White, Arthur T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1979.
Series:London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 33.
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Summary:"The subject of this book is the action of permutation groups on sets associated with combinatorial structures. Each chapter deals with a particular structure: groups, geometries, designs, graphs and maps respectively. A unifying theme for the first four chapters is the construction of finite simple groups. In the fifth chapter, a theory of maps on orientable surfaces is developed within a combinatorial framework. This simplifies and extends the existing literature in the field. The book is designed both as a course text and as a reference book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. A feature is the set of carefully constructed projects, intended to give the reader a deeper understanding of the subject"--Publisher's description.
Item Description:Edition published in 1971 under title: Finite groups of automorphisms.
Physical Description:140 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0521222877
9780521222877