Lie Groups, Physics, and Geometry: An Introduction for Physicists, Engineers and Chemists
By Robert Gilmore.
Description
Describing many of the most important aspects of Lie group theory, this book presents the subject in a 'hands on' way. Rather than concentrating on theorems and proofs, the book shows the applications of the material to physical sciences and applied mathematics. Many examples of Lie groups and Lie algebras are given throughout the text. The relation between Lie group theory and algorithms for solving ordinary differential equations is presented and shown to be analogous to the relation between Galois groups and algorithms for solving polynomial equations. Other chapters are devote...
ISBN(s)
0521884004, 9780521884006
