Representation Theory : A Combinatorial Viewpoint

by Amritanshu Prasad

This book discusses the representation theory of symmetric groups, the theory of symmetric functions and the polynomial representation theory of general linear groups. The first chapter provides a detailed account of necessary representation-theoretic background. An important highlight of this book is an innovative treatment of the Robinson-Schensted-Knuth correspondence and its dual by extending Viennot's geometric ideas. Another unique feature is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01M9CA1ZW
• ISBN13: 9781107082052
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"