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Lie algebras with triangular decompositions / Robert V. Moody, Arturo Pianzola.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library QA252.3 .M66 1995
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moody, R. V., 1941-
- Series:
- Canadian Mathematical Society series of monographs and advanced texts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lie algebras.
- Decomposition (Mathematics).
- Physical Description:
- xx, 685 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : J. Wiley, [1995]
- Summary:
- Imparts a self-contained development of the algebraic theory of Kac-Moody algebras, their representations and close relatives - the Virasoro and Heisenberg algebras. Focuses on developing the theory of triangular decompositions and part of the Kac-Moody theory not specific to the affine case. Also covers lattices, and finite root systems, infinite-dimensional theory, Weyl groups and conjugacy theorems.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 675-680) and index.
- "A Wiley-Interscience Publication."
- ISBN:
- 0471633046
- OCLC:
- 27226618
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