Galois Groups and Fundamental Groups
by Leila Schneps
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2003
ISBN/ASIN: 0521808316
ISBN-13: 9780521808316
Number of pages: 467
Description:
This book contains eight articles which focus on presenting recently developed new aspects of the theory of Galois groups and fundamental groups, avoiding classical aspects which have already been developed at length in the standard literature. Each article strives to be introductory, while containing original results.
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