Local Analysis for the Odd Order Theorem

By George Glauberman, Helmut Bender, Reuben Cole Shaw

Book Overview

In 1963 Walter Feit and John G. Thompson published a proof of a 1911 conjecture by Burnside that every finite group of odd order is solvable. This proof, which ran for 255 pages, was a tour-de-force of mathematics and inspired intense effort to classify finite simple groups. This book presents a revision and expansion of the first half of the proof of the Feit-Thompson theorem. Simpler, more detailed proofs are provided for some intermediate theorems. Recent results are used to shorten other proofs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521457165
• ISBN13: 9780521457163
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"