Lie groups

by J.J. Duistermaat, J. J. Duistermaat, J.A.C. Kolk

2000 344 pages eng

This book is a (post)graduate textbook on Lie groups and Lie algebras. Its aim is to give a broad introduction to the field with an emphasis on using differential-geometrical methods, in the spirit of Lie himself. The structure of compact Lie groups is analyzed in terms of the action of the group on…