Lie Groups by Harriet Pollatsek

Lie Groups by Harriet Pollatsek

This textbook is a complete introduction to Lie groups for undergraduate students. The only prerequisites are multi-variable calculus and linear algebra. The emphasis is placed on the algebraic ideas, with just enough analysis to define the tangent space and the differential and to make sense of the exponential map. This textbook works on the principle that students learn best when they are actively engaged. To this end nearly 200 problems are included in the text, ranging from the routine to the challenging level. Every chapter has a section called 'Putting the pieces together' in which all definitions and results are collected for reference and further reading is suggested.

The strength of the Pollatsek book lies in its many exercises and its many opportunities for students to explore ideas that arise during the development of Lie theory...If you want to teach a course that introduces students to the richness of mathematics within the context of Lie theory and leads them to explore mathematical possibilities that arise in this interplay of algebra and calculus I recommend Pollatsek." - The UMAP Journal

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ISBN 13	9780883857595
ISBN 10	0883857596
Title	Lie Groups
Author	Harriet Pollatsek
Series	Maa Textbooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Mathematical Association of America
Year published	2009-12-30
Number of pages	177
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