1st Edition

Polynomial Invariants of Finite Groups

By Larry Smith Copyright 1995
    382 Pages
    by A K Peters/CRC Press

    382 Pages
    by A K Peters/CRC Press

    Written by an algebraic topologist motivated by his own desire to learn, this well-written book represents the compilation of the most essential and interesting results and methods in the theory of polynomial invariants of finite groups. From the table of contents: - Invariants and Relative Invariants - Finite Generation of Invariants - Construction of Invariants - Poincaré Series - Dimension Theoretic Properties of Rings of Invariants - Homological Properties of Invariants - Groups Generated by Reflections - Modular Invariants - Polynomial Tensor Exterior Algebras - Invariant Theory and Algebraic Topology - The Steenrod Algebra and Modular Invariant Theory

    1. Invariants and Relative Invariants 2. Finite Generation of Invariants 3. Construction of Invariants 4. Poincare Series 5. Dimension Theoretic Properties of Rings of Invariants 6. Homological Properties of Invariants 7. Groups Generated by Reflections 8. Modular Invariants 9. Polynomial Tensor Exterior Algebras 10. Invariant Theory and Algebraic Topology 11. The Steenrod Algebra and Modular Invariant Theory

    Biography

    Larry Smith