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OverviewDealing with subject matter of compact groups that is frequently cited in fields like algebra, topology, functional analysis, and theoretical physics, this book has been conceived with the dual purpose of providing a text book for upper level graduate courses or seminars, and of serving as a source book for research specialists who need to apply the structure and representation theory of compact groups. After a gentle introduction to compact groups and their representation theory, the book presents self-contained courses on linear Lie groups, on compact Lie groups, and on locally compact abelian groups. However, the thrust of book points in the direction of the structure theory of infinite dimensional, not necessarily commutative compact groups, unfettered by weight restrictions or dimensional bounds. In the process it utilizes infinite dimensional Lie algebras and the exponential function of arbitrary compact groups. The first edition of 1998 was well received by reviewers and has been frequently quoted in the areas of instruction and research. For the present new edition the text has been cleaned of typographical flaws and some minor inaccuracies of content; it has been edited and improved in various sections. New material has been added in order to reflect ongoing research. In the process of revising the original edition, the integrity of the original section numbering was carefully respected so that citations of material from the first edition remains perfectly viable to the users of this edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl H. Hofmann , Sidney A. MorrisPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Edition: 2nd rev. and augmented ed. Volume: 25 Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 1.567kg ISBN: 9783110190069ISBN 10: 3110190060 Pages: 875 Publication Date: 22 August 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9783110296556 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviews""Thus, the book is informative and carefully written; the exposition is fresh and excellent. It can be useful for students as well as for experts and will meet, as well as the first edition, a wide audience.""Victor Gichev in: Zentralblatt MATH 17/2008 Thus, the book is informative and carefully written; the exposition is fresh and excellent. It can be useful for students as well as for experts and will meet, as well as the first edition, a wide audience. Victor Gichev in: Zentralblatt MATH 17/2008 Author InformationKarl H. Hofmann, TU Darmstadt, Germany; Sidney A. Morris, University of Ballarat, Australien. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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