Wagner's theory of generalised heaps. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher D. Hollings, Mark V. Lawson.
• Authors: Hollings, Christopher, 1982-; Lawson, Mark V
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Notation; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Viktor Vladimirovich Wagner (1908-1981); References; 3 Wagner's Work in Historical Context; 3.1 Modern Theory; 3.2 Binary Relations; 3.3 Ternary Operations; 3.4 Differential Geometry; 3.5 Semigroup Theory; 3.6 Wagner's Work; References; 4 Notes on the Translations; References; 5 A Ternary Algebraic Operation in the Theory of Coordinate Structures; References; 6 On the Theory of Partial Transformations; References; 7 Generalised Groups; References; 8 Theory of Generalised Heaps and Generalised Groups; Introduction. 8.1 Semiheaps8.2 Involuted Semigroups and Their Connection with Semiheaps; 8.3 Generalised Groups and Generalised Heaps; 8.4 The Compatibility Relation and Canonical Order Relation in Generalised Heaps and Generalised Groups; 8.5 Generalised Heaps of Partial Mappings and Generalised Groups of Partial Transformations; References; 9 Generalised Heaps as Affine Structures; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Pseudogroups and Atlases; 9.3 Heaps and Bitorsors; 9.4 Generalised Heaps; References; Appendix A Wagner's Publications; Materials on Wagner and His Work; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (XV, 189 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 512/.27; Inverse semigroups; MATHEMATICS -- Algebra -- Intermediate; Inverse semigroups; Mathematics; Group Theory and Generalizations; History of Mathematical Sciences; Differential Geometry; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319636214; 3319636219
• Related ISBNs: 9783319636207; 3319636200
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 20, 2017).; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 25, 2017).
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