Produktinformation
This book provides a self-contained introduction to diagram geometry. Tight connections with group theory are shown. It treats thin geometries (related to Coxeter groups) and thick buildings from a diagrammatic perspective. Projective and affine geometry are main examples. Polar geometry is motivated by polarities on diagram geometries and the complete classification of those polar geometries whose projective planes are Desarguesian is given. It differs from Tits' comprehensive treatment in that it uses Veldkamp's embeddings. The book intends to be a basic reference for those who study diagram geometry. Group theorists will find examples of the use of diagram geometry. Light on matroid theory is shed from the point of view of geometry with linear diagrams. Those interested in Coxeter groups and those interested in buildings will find brief but self-contained introductions into these topics from the diagrammatic perspective. Graph theorists will find many highly regular graphs. The text is written so graduate students will be able to follow the arguments without needing recourse to further literature. A strong point of the book is the density of examples.Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-103642442269
ISBN-139783642442261
eBay Product ID (ePID)211358101
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin
Erscheinungsjahr2015
Anzahl der Seiten608 Seiten
PublikationsnameDiagram Geometry
SpracheEnglisch
AutorArjeh M. Cohen
ReiheErgebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete. 3. Folge / A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics
FormatTaschenbuch
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
MitautorFrancis Buekenhout
InhaltsbeschreibungPaperback
Nummer Innerhalb der Serie57
Item Height3cm
Item Length23cm
Item Weight908g
Item Width15cm