PROGRAMME

The following is a preliminary programme and may be subject to changes. More detailed information will be given.
 

The themes of the lectures will be:

Michael Aschbacher:
TheSubgroup Structure of Finite Alternating and Symmetric Groups

Prerequisites: 

1. Basic finite group theory, such as in Chapters 1-6 and Chapter 8 of my
text Finite Group Theory (FGT). The material on permutation groups in
section 15 is particularly relevant, as are some of the exercises in
Chapter 5.

2. Knowledge of the generalized Fitting subgroup, such as in section 31
of FGT.

3. Some (but not too much is necessary) knowledge of the finite simple
groups. For example some of the less technical material in Chapter 7 of
FGT on the finite classical groups, and some introduction to the finite
groups of Lie type, such as in section 47 of FGT, or in Carter, Simple
Groups of Lie type.

CLICK HERE for the LECTURE NOTES
 

Yoav Segev: 
Moufang Sets

Prerequisites: 

CLICK HERE for the BIBLIOGRAPHY and MATERIAL FOR THE COURSE
 
 

Beginning: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 9.30am.

End: Friday, September 12th 2008 at 1.00pm.
 

Day schedule:

  9.30am - 11.00am: Lecture 1
11.00am - 11.30am: Break
11.30am -   1.00pm: Lecture 2

Class problem sections on Wednesday 3rd, Friday 5th, Monday 8th, and Wednesday 10th
with the following schedule:

15.30pm - 16.30pm: Class problem section 1
16.30pm - 17.00pm: Break
17.00pm - 18.00pm: Class problem section 2