Lie Groups Beyond an Introduction
Author | : Anthony W. Knapp |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 622 |
Release | : 2013-03-09 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1475724535 |
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Lie Groups Beyond an Introduction takes the reader from the end of introductory Lie group theory to the threshold of infinite-dimensional group representations. Merging algebra and analysis throughout, the author uses Lie-theoretic methods to develop a beautiful theory having wide applications in mathematics and physics. A feature of the presentation is that it encourages the reader's comprehension of Lie group theory to evolve from beginner to expert: initial insights make use of actual matrices, while later insights come from such structural features as properties of root systems, or relationships among subgroups, or patterns among different subgroups.