Finite Groups, Second Edition, Reprint (Hardback)

Condition

VERY GOOD: The book is in excellent condition, showing only the slightest signs of use (namely, a small indentation along the edge of the back cover). The pages are clean and the binding is tight. It is printed on acid-free paper.

NOTE: There is no dust jacket, but based images of other editions, the book may never have had one.

Product Details

From the 'About this book' section: "The theory of finite simple groups enjoyed a period of spectacular activity in the 1950s and 1960s. The first edition of Gorenstein's book was published in 1968, at the time of some of the first major classification results. The second edition was published in 1980, when it was clear that the classification was understood and the proof was within reach. Gorenstein's treatment of the subject proved prescient, as many of the developments between the two editions could be seen as continuations of the material in the book. Even now, the book remains one of the best sources for an introduction to finite groups and the classification of the simple groups. Gorenstein's insight provides a guiding light through the many pages that have been dedicated to the proof."

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