Ebook: Algebraic Combinatorics

Algebraic combinatorics is the study of combinatorial objects as an extension of the study of finite permutation groups, or, in other words, group theory without groups. In the spirit of Delsarte's theory, this book studies combinatorial objects such as graphs, codes, designs, etc. in the general framework of association schemes, providing a comprehensive overview of the theory as well as pointing out to extensions.

• An authoritative book on algebraic combinatorics
• Presents the state of the art in the field
• Of interest to researchers and graduate students in combinatorics and discrete mathematics