Matrix Groups An Introduction to Lie Group Theory |
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| Author:
| Baker, Andrew |
| Series title: | Undergraduate Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85233-470-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a first taste of the theory of Lie groups, focusing mainly on matrix groups: closed subgroups of real and complex general linear groups. The first part studies examples and describes classical families of simply connected compact groups. The second section introduces the idea of a lie group and explores the associated notion of a homogeneous space using orbits of smooth actions. The emphasis throughout is on accessibility.
This book offers a first taste of the theory of Lie groups, focusing mainly on matrix groups: closed subgroups of real and complex general linear groups. The first part studies examples and describes classical families of simply connected compact groups. The second section introduces the idea of a lie group and explores the associated notion of a homogeneous space using orbits of smooth actions. The emphasis throughout is on accessibility.