Using basic ideas and examples in the theory of permutation groups, this book develops the combinatorial and group theoretic structure of primitive groups leading to the proof of the O'Nan-Scott Theorem, linking finite primitive groups and finite simple groups.

Using basic ideas and examples in the theory of permutation groups, this book develops the combinatorial and group theoretic structure of primitive groups leading to the proof of the O'Nan-Scott Theorem, linking finite primitive groups and finite simple groups.

Using basic ideas and examples in the theory of permutation groups, this book develops the combinatorial and group theoretic structure of primitive groups leading to the proof of the O'Nan-Scott Theorem, linking finite primitive groups and finite simple groups.