Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces

Abstract

Elementary differential geometry Lie groups and Lie algebras Structure of semisimple Lie algebras Symmetric spaces Decomposition of symmetric spaces Symmetric spaces of the noncompact type Symmetric spaces of the compact type Hermitian symmetric spaces Structure of semisimple Lie groups The classification of simple Lie algebras and of symmetric spaces Solutions to exercises Some details Bibliography List of notational conventions Symbols frequently used Index Reviews for the first edition.

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DOI

10.1090/gsm/034

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