Thompson group — In mathematics, the term Thompson group or Thompson s group can refer to either* the sporadic finite simple group Th named for John G. Thompson see Thompson group (finite); * one of the three infinite groups F , T and V first studied by the… … Wikipedia
Thompson groups — This page is about the infinite Thompson groups F, T and V. For the sporadic finite simple group Th see Thompson group (finite) .In mathematics, the Thompson groups (also called Thompson s groups, vagabond groups or chameleon groups) are three… … Wikipedia
N-group (finite group theory) — In mathematical finite group theory, an N group is a group all of whose local subgroups (that is, the normalizers of nontrivial p subgroups) are solvable groups. The non solvable ones were classified by Thompson during his work on finding all the … Wikipedia
List of group theory topics — Contents 1 Structures and operations 2 Basic properties of groups 2.1 Group homomorphisms 3 Basic types of groups … Wikipedia
Thompson, John Griggs — ▪ American mathematician born October 13, 1932, Ottawa, Kansas, U.S. American mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970 for his work in group theory (group). In 2008 the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awarded Thompson… … Universalium
Group (mathematics) — This article covers basic notions. For advanced topics, see Group theory. The possible manipulations of this Rubik s Cube form a group. In mathematics, a group is an algebraic structure consisting of a set together with an operation that combines … Wikipedia
Finite group — In mathematics, a finite group is a group which has finitely many elements. Some aspects of the theory of finite groups were investigated in great depth in the twentieth century, in particular the local theory, and the theory of solvable groups… … Wikipedia
John G. Thompson — Infobox academic name = Professor John Thompson image size = 250px birth date = birth date and age|1932|10|13 birth place = Ottawa, Kansas nationality = field = Group theory work institutions = Harvard University (1961 62) University of Chicago… … Wikipedia
Monster group — For infinite groups with all nontrivial proper subgroups isomorphic, see Tarski monster group. Group theory … Wikipedia
List of finite simple groups — In mathematics, the classification of finite simple groups states thatevery finite simple group is cyclic, or alternating, or in one of 16 families of groups of Lie type (including the Tits group, which strictly speaking is not of Lie type),or… … Wikipedia
