Character Theory of Finite Groups and every expert in classical

and every expert in classical function theory should be familiar with this material

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The lifetime work of Professor Alexander Schmidt of Königsberg

are memorable for their uncanny life-like quality

Over 300 diagrams and illustrations

Character Theory of Finite Groups and every expert in classical"The book is a pleasure to read. There is no question but that it will become, and deserves to be, a widely used textbook and reference." Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. Character theory provides a powerful tool for proving theorems about finite groups. In addition to dealing with techniques for applying characters to "pure" group theory, a large part of this book is devoted to the properties of the characters themselves and how these