Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists , Robert Gilmore Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88400-6

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Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists , Robert Gilmore Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88400-6

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Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists , Robert Gilmore Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88400-6

Robert Gilmore

Physics today, v 62, pp 55-56

01 Mar 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3099582

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Adjoint representation of a Lie algebra

Killing form

Lie conformal algebra

Lie group

Lie theory

Physics

Pure mathematics

Representation of a Lie group

Representation theory

Simple Lie group

1. Introduction 2. Lie groups 3. Matrix groups 4. Lie algebras 5. Matrix algebras 6. Operator algebras 7. Exponentiation 8. Structure theory for Lie algebras 9. Structure theory for simple Lie algebras 10. Root spaces and Dykin diagrams 11. Real forms 12. Riemannian symmetric spaces 13. Contraction 14. Hydrogenic atoms 15. Maxwell's equations 16. Lie groups and differential equations References Index.

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Title: Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists , Robert Gilmore Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88400-6
Creators: Robert Gilmore - University of Minnesota
Publication Details: Physics today, v 62, pp 55-56
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Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers, and Chemists , Robert Gilmore Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88400-6

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