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Groups, Generators, Syzygies, and Orbits in Invariant Theory

Book information

Publisher
Amer Mathematical Society
Year
1992
ISBN
0821845578, 9780821845578
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2810081 bytes)
Series
Translations of Mathematical Monographs
Volume
100
Pages
256\256
DPI
600
Time added
2014-02-26 12:51:51

Description

The history of invariant theory spans nearly a century and a half, with roots in certain problems from number theory, algebra, and geometry appearing in the work of Gauss, Jacobi, Eisenstein, and Hermite. Although the connection between invariants and orbits was essentially discovered in the work of Aronhold and Boole, a clear understanding of this connection had not been achieved until recently, when invariant theory was in fact subsumed by a general theory of algebraic groups. Written by one of the major leaders in the field, this book provides an excellent, comprehensive exposition of invariant theory. Its point of view is unique in that it combines both modern and classical approaches to the subject. The introductory chapter sets the historical stage for the subject, helping to make the book accessible to nonspecialists.

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