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Geometric and Topological Aspects of Coxeter Groups and Buildings
 
Anne Thomas University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
A publication of European Mathematical Society
Geometric and Topological Aspects of Coxeter Groups and Buildings
Softcover ISBN:  978-3-03719-189-7
Product Code:  EMSZLEC/24
List Price: $39.00
AMS Member Price: $31.20
Please note AMS points can not be used for this product
Geometric and Topological Aspects of Coxeter Groups and Buildings
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Geometric and Topological Aspects of Coxeter Groups and Buildings
Anne Thomas University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
A publication of European Mathematical Society
Softcover ISBN:  978-3-03719-189-7
Product Code:  EMSZLEC/24
List Price: $39.00
AMS Member Price: $31.20
Please note AMS points can not be used for this product
  • Book Details
     
     
    EMS Zurich Lectures in Advanced Mathematics
    Volume: 242018; 160 pp
    MSC: Primary 20; Secondary 51; 57

    Coxeter groups are groups generated by reflections. They appear throughout mathematics. Tits developed the general theory of Coxeter groups in order to develop the theory of buildings. Buildings have interrelated algebraic, combinatorial and geometric structures and are powerful tools for understanding the groups which act on them.

    These notes focus on the geometry and topology of Coxeter groups and buildings, especially nonspherical cases. The emphasis is on geometric intuition, and there are many examples and illustrations. Part I describes Coxeter groups and their geometric realizations, particularly the Davis complex, and Part II gives a concise introduction to buildings.

    This book will be suitable for graduate students and researchers in geometric group theory, as well as algebra and combinatorics. The assumed background is basic group theory, including group actions, and basic algebraic topology, together with some knowledge of Riemannian geometry.

    A publication of the European Mathematical Society (EMS). Distributed within the Americas by the American Mathematical Society.

    Readership

    Graduate students and researchers in geometric group theory, algebra, and combinatorics.

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Volume: 242018; 160 pp
MSC: Primary 20; Secondary 51; 57

Coxeter groups are groups generated by reflections. They appear throughout mathematics. Tits developed the general theory of Coxeter groups in order to develop the theory of buildings. Buildings have interrelated algebraic, combinatorial and geometric structures and are powerful tools for understanding the groups which act on them.

These notes focus on the geometry and topology of Coxeter groups and buildings, especially nonspherical cases. The emphasis is on geometric intuition, and there are many examples and illustrations. Part I describes Coxeter groups and their geometric realizations, particularly the Davis complex, and Part II gives a concise introduction to buildings.

This book will be suitable for graduate students and researchers in geometric group theory, as well as algebra and combinatorics. The assumed background is basic group theory, including group actions, and basic algebraic topology, together with some knowledge of Riemannian geometry.

A publication of the European Mathematical Society (EMS). Distributed within the Americas by the American Mathematical Society.

Readership

Graduate students and researchers in geometric group theory, algebra, and combinatorics.

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