Cohomology of Infinite-Dimensional Lie Algebras

Author:   D.B. Fuks
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
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9781468487671


Pages:   339
Publication Date:   12 June 2012
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Cohomology of Infinite-Dimensional Lie Algebras


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"There is no question that the cohomology of infinite­ dimensional Lie algebras deserves a brief and separate mono­ graph. This subject is not cover~d by any of the tradition­ al branches of mathematics and is characterized by relative­ ly elementary proofs and varied application. Moreover, the subject matter is widely scattered in various research papers or exists only in verbal form. The theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras differs markedly from the theory of finite-dimensional Lie algebras in that the latter possesses powerful classification theo­ rems, which usually allow one to ""recognize"" any finite­ dimensional Lie algebra (over the field of complex or real numbers), i.e., find it in some list. There are classifica­ tion theorems in the theory of infinite-dimensional Lie al­ gebras as well, but they are encumbered by strong restric­ tions of a technical character. These theorems are useful mainly because they yield a considerable supply of interest­ ing examples. We begin with a list of such examples, and further direct our main efforts to their study."

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Author:   D.B. Fuks
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.516kg
ISBN:  

9781468487671


ISBN 10:   1468487671
Pages:   339
Publication Date:   12 June 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. General Theory.- §1. Lie algebras.- §2. Modules.- §3. Cohomology and homology.- §4. Principal algebraic interpretations of cohomology.- §5. Main computational methods.- §6. Lie superalgebras.- 2. Computations.- §1. Computations for finite-dimensional Lie algebras.- §2. Computations for Lie algebras of formal vector fields. General results.- §3. Computations for Lie algebras of formal vector fields on the line.- §4. Computations for Lie algebras of smooth vector fields.- §5. Computations for current algebras.- §6. Computations for Lie superalgebras.- 3. Applications.- §1. Characteristic classes of foliations.- §2. Combinatorial identities.- §3. Invariant differential operators.- §4. Cohomology of Lie algebras and cohomology of Lie groups.- §5. Cohomology operations in cobordism theory..- References.

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