Combinatorics of Finite Geometries is an introductory text on the combinatorial theory of finite geometry. Assuming only a basic knowledge of set theory and analysis, it provides a thorough review of the topic and leads the student to results at the frontiers of research. This book begins with an elementary combinatorial approach to finite geometries based on finite sets of points and lines, and moves into the classical work on affine and projective planes. Later, it addresses polar spaces, partial geometries, and generalized quadrangles. The revised edition contains an entirely new chapter on blocking sets in linear spaces, which highlights some of the most important applications of blocking sets--from the initial game-theoretic setting to their very recent use in cryptography. Extensive exercises at the end of each chapter insure the usefulness of this book for senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521599931
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94666741
Product Key Features
Author
Lynn Margaret Batten
Publication Name
Combinatorics of Finite Geometries
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Mathematics
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
151mm
Item Weight
319g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lynn Margaret Batten
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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