Subgroup Growth
Lubotzky, Alexander; Segal, Dan
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Description for Subgroup Growth
paperback. Series: Progress in Mathematics. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBG; PBH; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
Award-winning monograph of the Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize 2001.
Subgroup growth studies the distribution of subgroups of finite index in a group as a function of the index. In the last two decades this topic has developed into one of the most active areas of research in infinite group theory; this book is a systematic and comprehensive account of the substantial theory which has emerged.
As well as determining the range of possible 'growth types', for finitely generated groups in general and for groups in particular classes such as linear groups, a main focus of the book is on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
Series
Progress in Mathematics
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783034898461
SKU
V9783034898461
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99-15
Reviews for Subgroup Growth
Subgroup Growth is an extremely well-written book and is a delight to read. It has a wealth of information making a rich and timely contribution to an emerging area in the theory of groups which has come to be known as Asymptotic Group Theory. This monograph and the challenging open problems with which it concludes are bound to play a ... Read more