{"product_id":"9783032218032","title":"Getting Acquainted: A Brief Tour","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGetting Acquainted: A Brief Tour\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGrätzer, George\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis book provides a clear and accessible introduction to lattice theory for graduate students, researchers, and mathematically mature readers new to the subject. Emphasizing ideas over technical detail, it presents the central concepts and results of lattice theory while avoiding long or intricate proofs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eDiagrams play a central role throughout the text, supporting intuition and visual understanding.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCarefully chosen examples clarify definitions and theorems, and optional exercises at the end of each chapter allow readers to deepen their understanding or explore further topics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ePart I develops the foundations of lattice theory, including ordered sets, lattices, homomorphisms, ideals, and congruences. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePart II examines some important classes of lattices: distributive, semimodular, modular, and complemented modular lattices. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParticular attention is paid to finite congruence lattices.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePart III focuses on free lattices, among the most intricate and conceptually rich areas of the theory.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ePart IV concludes with a brief presentation of several deep and elegant results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eA glossary and a detailed index make the book suitable both for first study and for reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-09-26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032218032\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 158\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46313895985292,"sku":"9783032218032","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032218032.jpg?v=1779654752","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032218032","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}