Characters and Blocks of Finite Groups

List of contents

Preface; 1. Algebras; 2. Brauer characters; 3. Blocks; 4. The first main theorem; 5. The second main theorem; 6. The third main theorem; 7. The Z*-theorem; 8. Brauer characters as characters; 9. Blocks and normal subgroups; 10. Characters and blocks in p-solvable groups; 11. Groups with Sylow p-subgroups of order p; Notation; Bibliographic notes; References; Index.

Summary

This is a clear, accessible and up-to-date exposition of modular representation theory of finite groups from a character-theoretic viewpoint. It is aimed at graduate students, with previous knowledge of ordinary character theory, and researchers interested in the representation theory of finite groups.

Product details

• Authors: G. Navarro, Gabriel Navarro, Gabriel (Universitat De Valencia Navarro, Gabriel Moedana Navarro, Grabriel Navarro
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.1998
• EAN: 9780521595131
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59513-1
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: London Mathematical Society Le
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics