Differential geometry, Lie groups, and symmetric spaces / Sigurdur Helgason

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helgason, Sigurdur, 1927-

Series:

Pure and applied mathematics (Academic Press) 80

Graduate Studies in Mathematics, v. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geometry, Differential.

Lie groups.

Symmetric spaces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 640 pages : illustrations)

Place of Publication:

Providence, R.I. American Mathematical Society 2001

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Chapter I. Elementary differential geometry Chapter II. Lie groups and Lie algebras Chapter III. Structure of semisimple Lie algebras Chapter IV. Symmetric spaces Chapter V. Decomposition of symmetric spaces Chapter VI. Symmetric spaces of the noncompact type Chapter VII. Symmetric spaces of the compact type Chapter VIII. Hermitian symmetric spaces Chapter IX. Structure of semisimple Lie groups Chapter X. The classification of simple Lie algebras and of symmetric spaces Solutions to exercises Some details Supplementary Notes

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Academic Press, 1978, in series: Pure and applied mathematics (Academic Press) ; 80

Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-628) and index

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

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Print version: Helgason, Sigurdur, 1927- Differential geometry, Lie groups, and symmetric spaces /

ISBN:

9781470411466

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