Title of the course: Character Theory of Finite Groups
Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Silvio Dolfi
Institution: University of Florence
Dates: 29 August – 3 September 2022
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: EN