The character theory of finite groups of Lie type : a guided tour

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The character theory of finite groups of Lie type : a guided tour

Meinolf Geck, Gunter Malle

(Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics, 187)

Cambridge University Press, 2020

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-389) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Through the fundamental work of Deligne and Lusztig in the 1970s, further developed mainly by Lusztig, the character theory of reductive groups over finite fields has grown into a rich and vast area of mathematics. It incorporates tools and methods from algebraic geometry, topology, combinatorics and computer algebra, and has since evolved substantially. With this book, the authors meet the need for a contemporary treatment, complementing in core areas the well-established books of Carter and Digne-Michel. Focusing on applications in finite group theory, the authors gather previously scattered results and allow the reader to get to grips with the large body of literature available on the subject, covering topics such as regular embeddings, the Jordan decomposition of characters, d-Harish-Chandra theory and Lusztig induction for unipotent characters. Requiring only a modest background in algebraic geometry, this useful reference is suitable for beginning graduate students as well as researchers.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Reductive groups and Steinberg maps
  • 2. Lusztig's classification of irreducible characters
  • 3. Harish-Chandra theories
  • 4. Unipotent characters
  • Appendix. Further reading and open questions
  • References
  • Index.

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  • NCID
    BB30024982
  • ISBN
    • 9781108489621
  • LCCN
    2019042503
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 394 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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