Introduction to Sporadic Groups

• Published in: Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
• Date: 2011
• Main Author: Boya, L.J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2011
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/146797
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Introduction to Sporadic Groups / L.J. Boya // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2011. — Т. 7. — Бібліогр.: 34 назв. — англ.

This is an introduction to finite simple groups, in particular sporadic groups, intended for physicists. After a short review of group theory, we enumerate the 1+1+16=18 families of finite simple groups, as an introduction to the sporadic groups. These are described next, in three levels of increasi...