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This is the first book to contain a rigorous construction and uniqueness proof for the largest and most famous sporadic simple group, the Monster. The author provides a systematic exposition of the theory of the Monster group, which remains largely unpublished despite great interest from both mathematicians and physicists due to its intrinsic connection with various areas in mathematics, including reflection groups, modular forms and conformal field theory. Through construction via the Monster amalgam - one of the most promising in the modern theory of finite groups - the author observes some important properties of the action of the Monster on its minimal module, which are axiomatized under the name of Majorana involutions. Development of the theory of the groups generated by Majorana involutions leads the author to the conjecture that Monster is the largest group generated by the Majorana involutions.

Involutes (Mathematics) --- Sporadic groups (Mathematics) --- Involutes (Mathematics). --- Sporadic groups (Mathematics). --- Curves --- Inversions (Geometry) --- Groups, Sporadic (Mathematics) --- Finite groups

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This book is the first volume in a two-volume set, which will provide the complete proof of classification of two important classes of geometries, closely related to each other: Petersen and tilde geometries. There is an infinite family of tilde geometries associated with non-split extensions of symplectic groups over a field of two elements. Besides that there are twelve exceptional Petersen and tilde geometries. These exceptional geometries are related to sporadic simple groups, including the famous Monster group and this volume gives a construction for each of the Petersen and tilde geometries which provides an independent existence proof for the corresponding automorphism group. Important applications of Petersen and Tilde geometries are considered, including the so-called Y-presentations for the Monster and related groups, and a complete indentification of Y-groups is given. This is an essential purchase for researchers into finite group theory, finite geometries and algebraic combinatorics.

Sporadic groups (Mathematics) --- Groups, Sporadic (Mathematics) --- Finite groups

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"This text provides the current state of knowledge on, arguably, one of the most attractive and mysterious mathematical objects: the Monster group. Some 20 experts here share their expertise in this exciting field. Ideal for researchers and graduate students working in Combinatorial Algebra, Group theory and related areas"--

Combinatorial analysis. --- Sporadic groups (Mathematics). --- Vertex operator algebras.

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Covering, arguably, one of the most attractive and mysterious mathematical objects, the Monster group, this text strives to provide an insightful introduction and the discusses the current state of the field. The Monster group is related to many areas of mathematics, as well as physics, from number theory to string theory. This book cuts through the complex nature of the field, highlighting some of the mysteries and intricate relationships involved. Containing many meaningful examples and a manual introduction to the computer package GAP, it provides the opportunity and resources for readers to start their own calculations. Some 20 experts here share their expertise spanning this exciting field, and the resulting volume is ideal for researchers and graduate students working in Combinatorial Algebra, Group theory and related areas.

Vertex operator algebras. --- Sporadic groups (Mathematics) --- Combinatorial analysis. --- Àlgebres d'operadors de vèrtex --- Grups esporàdics (Matemàtica) --- Anàlisi combinatòria

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