From groups to geometry and back /

Groups arise naturally as symmetries of geometric objects, and so groups can be used to understand geometry and topology. Conversely, one can study abstract groups by using geometric techniques and ultimately by treating groups themselves as geometric objects. This book explores these connections be...

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Autor principal: Climenhaga, Vaughn.
Otros Autores: Katok, Anatole.
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Publicado: [United States] : American Mathematical Society, c2017.
Colección:Student mathematical library ; volume 81
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