Timeline for non-abelian groups of prescribed order
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| Jan 7, 2010 at 15:09 | comment | added | Mariano Suárez-Álvarez | W. R. Scotts Group Theory does deal with extensions in considerably more detail than most introductory texts. | |
| Jan 7, 2010 at 6:11 | comment | added | S. Carnahan♦ | Most homological algebra books (e.g., Weibel or Cartan-Eilenberg) have a bit on central extensions. I think both Lang's Algebra and Dummit-Foote's Abstract Algebra (except the 1st edition) have sections on group cohomology. There are also more specialized texts on cohomology of groups, like Adem's. | |
| Jan 7, 2010 at 4:41 | comment | added | user577 | Central extensions sounds pretty good. If you have a specific reference in mind that would be helpful. Most introductory algebra books have very little on extensions. | |
| Jan 7, 2010 at 4:34 | history | answered | S. Carnahan♦ | CC BY-SA 2.5 |