1st Edition
by Gyorgy Kiss (Author), Tamas Szonyi (Author)
Finite Geometries stands out from recent
textbooks about the subject of finite geometries by having a broader
scope. The authors thoroughly explain how the subject of finite
geometries is a central part of discrete mathematics. The text is
suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses. Additionally, it can be
used as reference material on recent works.
The authors
examine how finite geometries’ applicable nature led to solutions of
open problems in different fields, such as design theory, cryptography
and extremal combinatorics. Other areas covered include proof techniques
using polynomials in case of Desarguesian planes, and applications in
extremal combinatorics, plus, recent material and developments.
Features:
- Includes exercise sets for possible use in a graduate course
- Discusses applications to graph theory and extremal combinatorics
- Covers coding theory and cryptography
- Translated and revised text from the Hungarian published version
