Institut de Mathématiques de Bourgogne (UMR 5584)
Université de Bourgogne
Faculté des Sciences Mirande
9 avenue Alain Savary
BP 47870
21078 Dijon Cedex
Description
A proof of Burnside's theorem
In 1904, William Burnside proved a theorem in group theory using representation theory, thereby demonstrating the latter's usefulness. We'll see how.