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Matrix Groups for Undergraduates (Student Mathematical Library 29)

By Kristopher Tapp

Book information

Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Year
2005
ISBN
0821837850, 9780821837856
Open Library ID
OL15495263M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (1671434 bytes)
Series
Student Mathematical Library 29
Pages
176\176
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Matrix groups are a beautiful subject and are central to many fields in mathematics and physics. They touch upon an enormous spectrum within the mathematical arena. This textbook brings them into the undergraduate curriculum. It is excellent for a one-semester course for students familiar with linear and abstract algebra and prepares them for a graduate course on Lie groups. Matrix Groups for Undergraduates is concrete and example-driven, with geometric motivation and rigorous proofs. The story begins and ends with the rotations of a globe. In between, the author combines rigor and intuition to describe basic objects of Lie theory: Lie algebras, matrix exponentiation, Lie brackets, and maximal tori. The volume is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory.

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