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Tag Archives: black-box group
Computational group theory, 2
If a group is presented to me (by one of the methods discussed in the preceding post, or as a black box), one of the first things I might want to know is “which group is it?” This presupposes that … Continue reading
Computational group theory, 1
Computational group theory is the art or science of using a computer to learn something about a group. I was introduced to it by John Cannon in the early 1980s. It seems like a black art to many mathematicians (myself … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kantor, black-box group, Laszlo Babai, permutation group, presentation
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