Group actions, double cosets, and homomorphisms: Unifying concepts for the constructive theory of discrete structures (Q1270633)

In mathematics as well as in other science fields, many discrete structures are defined as equivalence classes of sets of objects. Vector spaces, groups, fields and other algebraic structures, chemical molecules, and physical states are well-known examples. In the paper under review, the authors, after discussing some examples, describe the use of group actions, double cosets and homomorphisms in the constructive theory of discrete structures.