AUTHOR: Mara D. Neusel
TITLE:  The Transfer in the Invariant Theory of
        Modular Permutation Representations II (Trente Ans Apr\`es, Bis)

           Canadian Mathematical Bulletin
                  -- to appear --

In this note we show that the image of the transfer for permutation 
representations of finite groups is generated by the transfers
of special monomials. This leads to a description of the image
of the transfer of the alternating groups. We also determine
the height of these ideals.

AMS CODE:  13A50 Invariant Theory
KEY WORDS: Polynomial Invariants of Finite Groups, Permutation
           Representation, Transfer