Introduction to Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
by Alexander Kirillov, Jr.
Publisher: SUNY at Stony Brook 2010
ISBN/ASIN: 0521889693
Number of pages: 136
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The book covers the basic theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras. This classic graduate text focuses on the study of semisimple Lie algebras, developing the necessary theory along the way. The material covered ranges from basic definitions of Lie groups to the classification of finite-dimensional representations of semisimple Lie algebras.
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