Groups as Galois Groups: An Introduction

by Helmut Volklein

Book Overview

This book describes various approaches to the Inverse Galois Problem, a classical unsolved problem of mathematics posed by Hilbert at the beginning of the century. It brings together ideas from group theory, algebraic geometry and number theory, topology, and analysis. Assuming only elementary algebra and complex analysis, the author develops the necessary background from topology, Riemann surface theory and number theory. The first part of the book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521065038
• ISBN13: 9780521065030
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"