Inverse Semigroups

The Theory Of Partial Symmetries

Mark V Lawson (Heriot-watt Univ, Uk)

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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
29 October 2025

Algebra; Groups & group theory

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This extensively revised second edition of Inverse Semigroups offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject, aimed at graduate students and researchers across mathematics. First published in 1998 and still widely read, this seminal text has now been reorganized, updated, and expanded to reflect the many advances in the field over the past two decades.

Inverse semigroup theory continues to play a central role in modern mathematics, with growing significance in operator algebras — particularly C
*-algebras — as well as in group theory, topos theory, and the study of partial symmetries. This edition incorporates substantial new material, culminating in two brand new chapters, which brings the theory fully up to date. With no other contemporary text focused solely on inverse semigroups and their broadening web of applications, this volume is an essential resource for both newcomers and seasoned researchers alike.

By: Mark V Lawson (Heriot-watt Univ Uk)
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: Second Edition
ISBN: 9789819816767
ISBN 10: 9819816769
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 29 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming