{"product_id":"combinatorics-of-finite-geometries-paperback-9780521599931","title":"Combinatorics of Finite Geometries (Paperback) 9780521599931","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCombinatorics of Finite Geometries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, with an entirely new chapter on blocking sets in linear spaces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLynn Margaret Batten (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521599931, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 May 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.1 cm, 0.319 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The book is written in a very lively and readable style, and must be recommended as the first reading for everybody interested in this area of combinatorics and geometry.' European Mathematical Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is an introductory text on the combinatorial theory of finite geometry. It assumes only a basic knowledge of set theory and analysis, but soon leads the student to results at the frontiers of research. It begins with an elementary combinatorial approach to finite geometries based on finite sets of points and lines, and moves into the classical work on affine and projective planes. The next part deals with polar spaces, partial geometries, and generalised quadrangles. The revised edition contains an entirely new chapter on blocking sets in linear spaces, which highlights some of the most important applications of blocking sets from the initial game-theoretic setting to their recent use in cryptography. Extensive exercises at the end of each chapter ensure the usefulness of this book for senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the first edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. Near-linear spaces\u003cbr\u003e 2. Linear spaces\u003cbr\u003e 3. Projective spaces\u003cbr\u003e 4. Affine spaces\u003cbr\u003e 5. Polar spaces\u003cbr\u003e 6. Generalized quadrangles\u003cbr\u003e 7. Partial geometries\u003cbr\u003e 8. Blocking sets\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of notation\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geometry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geometry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geometry%20%5BPBM%5D%22\"\u003ePBM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006018015512,"sku":"9780521599931","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521599931i_a471b355-87c2-4ef9-9119-3f798907b759.jpg?v=1691370356","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/combinatorics-of-finite-geometries-paperback-9780521599931","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}