Title of the course: Character Theory of Finite Groups
Instructor’s Name: Assoc. Prof. Silvio Dolfi
Institution: University of Florence
Dates: 7-11 September 2020
Prerequisites: Some finite group theory and linear algebra.
Level: Advanced undergraduate
Abstract: Foundation of the theory of linear representations and characters of finite groups. Basic tools: induction and restriction, Clifford theory. Applications to group theory: theorems of Burnside and Frobenius. Character degrees and groups structure: theorems of Ito and Thompson.
Language: English
Textbook: I.M. Isaacs, Character Theory of Finite Groups