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In this first chapter we introduce some of the basic concepts of finite group theory. Most of these concepts apply to arbitrary groups, whether finite or infinite. For that reason we will make no assumption (as we will in the later chapters) that the objects under consideration are finite.
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Kurzweil, H., Stellmacher, B. (2004). Basic Concepts. In: The Theory of Finite Groups. Universitext. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21768-1_1
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