Ostrik, VictorThornton, Josiah2012-10-262012-10-262012https://hdl.handle.net/1794/12450We give an exposition of near-group categories and generalized near-group categories. We show that both have a pseudounitary structure. We complete the classification of braided near-group categories and discuss the inherent structures on both symmetric and modular generalized near-group categories.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Electronic Thesis or Dissertation