Emergence of the Theory of Lie Groups : an Essay in the History of Mathematics 1869-1926 /

Written by the recipient of the 1997 MAA Chauvenet Prize for mathematical exposition, this book tells how the theory of Lie groups emerged from a fascinating cross fertilization of many strains of 19th and early 20th century geometry, analysis, mathematical physics, algebra and topology. The reader...

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Main Author:	Hawkins, Thomas
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 2000.
Series:	Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences.
Subjects:	Mathematics. Group theory. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book