Computational And Experimental Group Theory: Ams-asl Joint Special Session, Interactions Between Logic, Group Theory, And Computer Science, January ... Maryland

by Alexandre V. Borovik (Editor)

Since its origin in the early 20th century, combinatorial group theory has been primarily concerned with algorithms for solving particular problems on groups given by generators and word problems, conjugacy problems, isomorphism problems, etc. Recent years have seen the focus of algorithmic group theory shift from the decidability/undecidability type of result to the complexity of algorithms. Papers in this volume reflect that paradigm shift. Articles are based on the AMS/ASL Joint Special Session, Interactions Between Logic, Group Theory and Computer Science. The volume is suitable for graduate students and research mathematicians interested in computational problems of group theory.

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004