{"product_id":"office-hours-with-a-geometric-matt-clay-9780691158662","title":"Office Hours with a Geometric Group Theorist","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeometric group theory is the study of the interplay between groups and the spaces they act on, and has its roots in the works of Henri Poincar , Felix Klein, J.H.C. Whitehead, and Max Dehn. \u003ci\u003eOffice Hours with a Geometric Group Theorist\u003c\/i\u003e brings together leading experts who provide one-on-one instruction on key topics in this exciting and relatively new field of mathematics. It's like having office hours with your most trusted math professors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential primer for undergraduates making the leap to graduate work, the book begins with free groups--actions of free groups on trees, algorithmic questions about free groups, the ping-pong lemma, and automorphisms of free groups. It goes on to cover several large-scale geometric invariants of groups, including quasi-isometry groups, Dehn functions, Gromov hyperbolicity, and asymptotic dimension. It also delves into important examples of groups, such as Coxeter groups, Thompson's groups, right-angled Artin groups, lamplighter groups, mapping class groups, and braid groups. The tone is conversational throughout, and the instruction is driven by examples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessible to students who have taken a first course in abstract algebra, \u003ci\u003eOffice Hours with a Geometric Group Theorist\u003c\/i\u003e also features numerous exercises and in-depth projects designed to engage readers and provide jumping-off points for research projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Clay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691158665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691158662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018","brand":"Matt Clay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981102809343,"sku":"9780691158662","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_328b2035-6225-4236-962a-56f05ba006c5.jpg?v=1683253670","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/office-hours-with-a-geometric-matt-clay-9780691158662","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}