51 citations · 99 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
math.GR2017
Minimal embeddings of small finite groups
Robert Heffernan, Des MacHale, Brendan McCann
We determine the groups of minimal order in which all groups of order n can embedded for 1 < n < 16. We further determine the order of a minimal group in which all groups or order…
physics.hist-ph2014★ 51 cited
Einstein's steady-state theory: an abandoned model of the cosmos
Cormac O'Raifeartaigh, Brendan McCann, Werner Nahm +1
We present a translation and analysis of an unpublished manuscript by Albert Einstein in which he attempted to construct a 'steady-state' model of the universe. The manuscript, whi…
physics.hist-ph2013★ 48 cited
Einstein's cosmic model of 1931 revisited: an analysis and translation of a forgotten model of the universe
C. O'Raifeartaigh, B. McCann
We present a translation and analysis of a cosmic model published by Einstein in 1931. The paper, which is not widely known, features a model of a universe that undergoes an expans…