Lie Groups - An Introduction Through Linear Groups (Paperback, New Ed)

Lie Groups is intended as an introduction to the theory of Lie groups and their representations at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. It covers the essentials of the subject starting from basic undergraduate mathematics. The correspondence between linear Lie groups and Lie algebras is developed in its local and global aspects. The classical groups are analysed in detail, first with elementary matrix methods, then with the help of the structural tools typical of the theory of semisimple groups, such as Cartan subgroups, roots, weights, and reflections. The fundamental groups of the classical groups are worked out as an application of these methods. Manifolds are introduced when needed, in connection with homogeneous spaces, and the elements of differential and integral calculus on manifolds are presented, with special emphasis on integration on groups and homogeneous spaces. Representation theory starts from first principles, such as Schur's lemma and its consequences, and proceeds from there to the Peter-Weyl theorem, Weyl's character formula, and the Borel-Weil theorem, all in the context of linear groups.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Graduate Texts in Mathematics, 5
Release date:	June 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Wulf Rossmann
Dimensions:	232 x 157 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-920251-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-920251-6
Barcode:	9780199202515

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