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

About the Author

Gyoergy Kiss is an associate professor of Mathematics at Eoetvoes Lorand University (ELTE), Budapest, Hungary, and also at the University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia. He is a senior researcher of the MTA-ELTE Geometric and Algebraic Combinatorics Research group. His research interests are in finite and combinatorial geometry.

Tamas Szonyi is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science in Eoetvoes Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, and also at the University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia. He is the head of the MTA-ELTE Geometric and Algebraic Combinatorics Research Group. His primary research interests include finite geometry, combinatorics, coding theory and block designs.

Book Information
ISBN 9781498721653
Author Gyorgy Kiss
Format Hardback
Page Count 346
Imprint Chapman & Hall/CRC
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 640g