Twelve Sporadic Groups

by Robert L. Griess Jr.

The 20 sporadics involved in the Monster, the largest sporadic group, constitute the Happy Family. This book is a leisurely and rigorous study of two of their three generations. The level is suitable for graduate students with little background in general finite group theory, established mathematicians and mathematical physicists.

Genres: Mathematics

174 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 1998