000 02064cam a22003013u 4500
001 38304
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133855.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aAE
100 1 _aVarious
245 1 0 _aEncyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" :
_bVolume 12, Slice 6
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-14
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Groups, Theory of' to 'Gwyniad'" by Various is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. This segment of the encyclopaedia delves into the mathematical concept of groups, presenting a detailed examination of group theory, including definitions, operations, and particular characteristics of both continuous and discontinuous groups. At the start of this volume, the focus is on establishing the foundational concepts of group theory. It begins by defining a group as a set of operations that can be performed on a set of objects, highlighting the relationship between operations and their inverses, and introduces key terms such as subgroups and conjugate operations. The definitions are accompanied by algebraic notation and examples, transitioning seamlessly into discourse on various types of groups, including finite and infinite groups, ultimately setting the stage for more intricate discussions of specific groups and their mathematical implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEncyclopedias and dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38304
999 _c79143
_d79143