Cohomology of Rings of Finite Groups: With an Appendiz : Calculations of Cohomology Rings of Groups of Order Dividing 64 - Couverture rigide

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Carlson, Jon F.; Townsley, L.; Valero-Elizondo, Luís; Mucheng Zhang

 
9781402015250: Cohomology of Rings of Finite Groups: With an Appendiz : Calculations of Cohomology Rings of Groups of Order Dividing 64

Synopsis

Group cohomology has a rich history that goes back a century or more. Its origins are rooted in investigations of group theory and num- ber theory, and it grew into an integral component of algebraic topology. In the last thirty years, group cohomology has developed a powerful con- nection with finite group representations. Unlike the early applications which were primarily concerned with cohomology in low degrees, the in- teractions with representation theory involve cohomology rings and the geometry of spectra over these rings. It is this connection to represen- tation theory that we take as our primary motivation for this book. The book consists of two separate pieces. Chronologically, the first part was the computer calculations of the mod-2 cohomology rings of the groups whose orders divide 64. The ideas and the programs for the calculations were developed over the last 10 years. Several new features were added over the course of that time. We had originally planned to include only a brief introduction to the calculations. However, we were persuaded to produce a more substantial text that would include in greater detail the concepts that are the subject of the calculations and are the source of some of the motivating conjectures for the com- putations. We have gathered together many of the results and ideas that are the focus of the calculations from throughout the mathematical literature.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This text offers comprehensive coverage of group cohomology, from introductory material through the most recent developments in the field. The primary motivation for this book is the interaction of group cohomology with representation theory, especially the geometry of support varieties over cohomology rings. The appendices, comprising computer calculations of the mod-2 cohomology rings of the groups whose orders divide 64, provide information useful for further developments in the field. A unique feature of this text is that it includes the concepts that are the subject of the calculations and are the source of some of the motivating conjectures for the computations. The programs for computing the cohomology rings were executed in the MAGMA computer algebra language. The text is a valuable resource for researchers in group cohomology and related disciplines. In addition, the book could be used as the text for an advanced graduate class or a graduate seminar.

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9789048163854: Cohomology Rings of Finite Groups: With an Appendix: Calculations of Cohomology Rings of Groups of Order Dividing 64

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ISBN 10 :  9048163854 ISBN 13 :  9789048163854
Editeur : Springer, 2010
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