This book reviews the essentials of group theory. It recaps all the basic definitions and results. The author's informal style and irreverent approach has proved popular with students and lecturers alike: his book Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis is one of SUMS' best-selling titles.

Written by the author of introductory mathematics: Algebra and Analysis, one of SUMS' best-selling titles adopts an informal approach that has proved popular with students and lecturers alike supported by numerous fully-worked examples

Zusammenfassung
"The authors succeed to simplify a number of standard proofs through fresh elementary arguments. Very lucid writing provides the reader with reasons for performing every step in the proofs. ... reading the book was a delight ... To summarize: this is one of the best texts in mathematics I got my hands on." (M.Deaconescu, zbMATH 0953.20001, 2021)

Inhalt

1. The Elements.- 2. Structure.- 3. Action.- 4. Entertainments.- 5. Law.- 6. Presentations.- 7. Appendix A: Fields.- 8. Appendix B: Relations and Orderings.- Further Reading.- Solutions.