Author	Alperin, J. L. author
Title	Groups and Representations [electronic resource] / by J. L. Alperin, Rowen B. Bell
Imprint	New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1995
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0799-3
Descript	X, 196 p. online resource

The aim of this book is to provide a concise treatment of some topics from group theory and representation theory for a one term course. It focuses on the non-commutative side of the field emphasizing the general linear group as the most important group and example. The book will enable graduate students from every mathematical field, as well as strong undergraduates with an interest in algebra, to solidify their knowledge of group theory. The reader should have a familiarity with groups, rings, and fields, along with a solid knowledge of linear algebra. Close to 200 exercises of varying difficulty serve both to reinforce the main concept of the text and to expose the reader to additional topics

1. Rudiments of Group Theory -- 1. Review -- 2. Automorphisms -- 3. Group Actions -- 2. The General Linear Group -- 4. Basic Structure -- 5. Parabolic Subgroups -- 6. The Special Linear Group -- 3. Local Structure -- 7. Sylowโs Theorem -- 8. Finite p-groups -- 9. The Schur-Zassenhaus Theorem -- 4. Normal Structure -- 10. Composition Series -- 11. Solvable Groups -- 5. Semisimple Algebras -- 12. Modules and Representations -- 13. Wedderburn Theory -- 6. Group Representations -- 14. Characters -- 15. The Character Table -- 16. Induction -- Appendix: Algebraic Integers and Characters -- List of Notation

1. Mathematics
2. Group theory
3. Mathematics
4. Group Theory and Generalizations