The Classical Groups by Hermann Weyl

The Classical Groups by Hermann Weyl

Discusses the symmetric, linear, orthogonal, and symplectic groups and determines their invariants and representations. This book covers topics such as matrix algebras, semigroups, commutators, and spinors, which help in understanding the group-theoretic structure of quantum mechanics.

Hermann Weyl (1885-1955), in addition to making essential contributions to most disciplines of mathematics, was also interested in theoretical physics. Weyl worked with Einstein on relativity theory at the Institute for Advanced Studies, in addition to teaching in Zürich, Göttingen, and Princeton. Hermann Weyl: The Quest for Beautiful Truths Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) was connected with three important institutions throughout his working years: the ETH Zurich (Switzerland Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), and the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Dover reissued two of Weyl's main books, The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics and Space, Time, Matter, at the last decade of his life (he died in Princeton in 1955). In recent years, two more books, The Continuum and The Idea of a Riemann Surface, have been added to the Dover list. In the Author's Own Words: I tried to merge the truth and the beautiful in my work, but when I had to pick between the two, I typically went with the beautiful.

We don't like it when we're obliged to embrace mathematical truth because of a convoluted chain of formal conclusions and computations that we have to navigate blindly, link by link, by touch. We want to get a sense of the goal and the path first; we want to grasp the concept of proof and the larger context. A modern mathematical proof is similar to a modern machine or a modern test setting in that the basic principles are veiled and practically undetectable beneath a slew of technical details. Space, Time, and Matter by Hermann Weyl has received critical acclaim as a physics classic.

...the first comprehensive treatment of Einstein's theory of relativity. The British Journal of Philosophy and Science is a publication dedicated to the study of philosophy and science in the United Kingdom

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ISBN 13	9780691057569
ISBN 10	0691057567
Title	The Classical Groups
Author	Hermann Weyl
Series	Princeton Mathematical Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	1997-11-02
Number of pages	336
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