UID:
almahu_9948233586302882
Format:
1 online resource (310 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511565878 (ebook)
Series Statement:
London Mathematical Society student texts ; 14
Content:
In this book, developed from courses taught at the University of London, the author aims to show the value of using topological methods in combinatorial group theory. The topological material is given in terms of the fundamental groupoid, giving results and proofs that are both stronger and simpler than the traditional ones. Several chapters deal with covering spaces and complexes, an important method, which is then applied to yield the major Schreier and Kurosh subgroup theorems. The author presents a full account of Bass-Serre theory and discusses the word problem, in particular, its unsolvability and the Higman Embedding Theorem. Included for completeness are the relevant results of computability theory.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521341332
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511565878
