Finite Groups: An Introduction

… Each chapter is carefully constructed and written, and each is followed by several exercises that either exemplify/illuminate the notions and results just explained or go further by stating some nice results not given in the corresponding chapter … This book is highly recommended to students who want to learn the theory of finite groups but also to colleagues who would like to refresh their knowledge of the subject …

… Not all great mathematicians are also great writers. Jean-Pierre Serre excels at both things. Finite Groups is another wonderful book from one of the great expositors of our time …

…Every page of this book shows gems of mathematical thinking. It shows how hard theorems are proven in a seemingly simple way, how motivating problems lead to new information…