Download or read book Twelve Sporadic Groups written by Robert L. Jr. Griess and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20 sporadics involved in the Monster, the largest sporadic group, constitute the Happy Family. This book is a leisurely and rigorous study of two of their three generations. The level is suitable for graduate students with little background in general finite group theory, established mathematicians and mathematical physicists.