ADE : patterns in mathematics /

The ADE diagrams arise throughout mathematics, in algebra, geometry, mathematical physics and combinatorics. This book explains these multiple occurrences and develops the theory to understand them. Accessible to students, with exercises and examples throughout, this is an excellent introduction to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Cameron, Peter J. (Peter Jephson), 1947- (Author), Dechant, Pierre-Philippe (Author), He, Yang-Hui, 1975- (Author), McKay, John, 1939-2022 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2025].
Series:	London Mathematical Society student texts ; 109.
Subjects:	Dynkin diagrams. Representations of Lie algebras. Representations of Lie groups.

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Summary:	The ADE diagrams arise throughout mathematics, in algebra, geometry, mathematical physics and combinatorics. This book explains these multiple occurrences and develops the theory to understand them. Accessible to students, with exercises and examples throughout, this is an excellent introduction to this unifying principle of mathematics.
Physical Description:	xiv, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781009335966 1009335960 9781009335980 1009335987