Group theory from a geometrical viewpoint, 26 March-6 April 1990, ICTP, Trieste, Italy

Author(s)

• International Centre for Theoretical Physics
• Ghys, Etienne
• Haefliger, André
• Verjovsky, Alberto
• Workshop on Group Theory from a Geometrical Viewpoint

Bibliographic Information

Group theory from a geometrical viewpoint, 26 March-6 April 1990, ICTP, Trieste, Italy

editors, E. Ghys, A. Haefliger, A. Verjovsky

World Scientific, c1991

Note

"Workshop on Group Theory from a Geometrical Viewpoint, held at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy, took place from 26 March to 6 April 1990" -- Pref

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This proceedings presents the latest research materials done on group theory from geometrical viewpoint in particular Gromov's theory of hyperbolic groups, Coxeter groups, Tits buildings and actions on real trees. All these are very active subjects.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA12747062
• ISBN:
  • 9810204426
• Country Code: si
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Singapore ; Teaneck, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 733 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 411.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Groups, Theory of -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Geometry -- Congresses