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Trees (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)
Jean-Pierre Serre
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Description for Trees (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)
Hardcover. Proves the fundamental theorem for the special cases of free groups and tree products and deals with the proof of the general case. This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in algebra, geometry and topology. Translator(s): Stilwell, J. Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
From the reviews:
"Serre's notes on groups acting on trees have appeared in various forms (all in French) over the past ten years and they have had a profound influence on the development of many areas, for example, the theory of ends of discrete groups. This fine translation is very welcome and I strongly recommend it as an introduction to an important subject. In Chapter I, which is self-contained, the pace is fairly gentle. The author proves the fundamental theorem for the special cases of free groups and tree products before dealing with the (rather difficult) proof of the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Springer Monographs in Mathematics
Number of Pages
142
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540442370
SKU
V9783540442370
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99-15
About Jean-Pierre Serre
Reviews for Trees (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)
From the reviews: "In the case of an author like Serre, there is almost no need to underline the book's qualities of elegance and precision: over and above these, it provides abundant links to other topics, particularly by means of the remarks and the numerous exercises which, for the most part, are not easy to solve, but genuinely ... Read more