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Book Synopsis'Oxford Logic Guide provides comprehensive coverage of a new research area in algebra and model theory. Model theoretical and group theoretical notions are explained in detail, and almost all the known results in the area are included. Aimed at the needs of the graduate student, there are many exercises (with hints) and carefully chosen examples.
Table of Contents1. Basic Group Theory ; 2. Definability ; 3. Interpretability ; 4. Ranked Universe ; 5. Basic Properties ; 6. Nilpotent Groups ; 7. Semisimple Groups ; 8. Fields and Rings ; 9. Solvable Groups ; 10. 2-Sylow Theory ; 11. Permutation Groups ; 12. Gepometrics ; 13. bad Groups ; 14. CN and CIT-Groups ; A. Miscellaneous Results ; B. Open Problems ; C. Link with Model Theory ; D. Hints to the Exercises ; Bibliography ; Index