{"product_id":"a-course-in-the-theory-derek-j-s-robinson-9780387944616","title":"A Course in the Theory of Groups","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Course in the Theory of Groups\u003c\/b\u003e is a comprehensive introduction to the theory of groups - finite and infinite, commutative and non-commutative. Presupposing only a basic knowledge of modern algebra, it introduces the reader to the different branches of group theory and to its principal accomplishments. While stressing the unity of group theory, the book also draws attention to connections with other areas of algebra such as ring theory and homological algebra. \u003cbr\u003eThis new edition has been updated at various points, some proofs have been improved, and lastly about thirty additional exercises are included. There are three main additions to the book. In the chapter on group extensions an exposition of Schreier's concrete approach via factor sets is given before the introduction of covering groups. This seems to be desirable on pedagogical grounds. Then S. Thomas's elegant proof of the automorphism tower theorem is included in the section on complete groups. Finally an elementary counterexample to the Burnside problem due to N.D. Gupta has been added in the chapter on finiteness properties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek J. S. Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0387944613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780387944616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.32w x 1.08d","brand":"Derek J. S. Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056051974399,"sku":"9780387944616","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b9bd7af-85c1-4b0a-acd7-7111ba9fdd45.jpg?v=1685039245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-course-in-the-theory-derek-j-s-robinson-9780387944616","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}