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S-Rings on Compact Groups (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

G. V. Wood

 
9780332608006: S-Rings on Compact Groups (Classic Reprint)

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Synopsis

Delve into the structure and analysis of S-rings on compact groups, with a clear path from definitions to key theorems.

This book surveys how continuous functions that are constant on specific subsets form a rich algebraic framework. It connects topology, measure, and algebra to show how S-rings organize convolution, ideals, and representations on compact groups, and it explains how these ideas extend to subgroups and normal-like notions.

  • Learn what an S-ring is and how constancy sets shape its structure.
  • See how a closed S-ring becomes a convolution algebra and what that implies for function multiplication.
  • Discover how the theory behaves under taking subgroups, quotient-like constructions, and double cosets.
  • Understand the homomorphism and isomorphism theorems tailored to S-rings, including the role of kernels and images.
Ideal for readers who want a rigorous, field-tested treatment of harmonic analysis on groups, and for those exploring algebraic methods in functional analysis. Ideal for researchers and graduate students in mathematics seeking a self-contained source on S-rings and their applications.

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