Analysis on Lie groups : an introduction

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Analysis on Lie groups : an introduction

Jacques Faraut

(Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics, 110)

Cambridge University Press, 2008

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French edition published under title: Analyse sur les groupes de Lie : une introduction . Paris : Calvage et Mounet, 2006

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-300) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The subject of analysis on Lie groups comprises an eclectic group of topics which can be treated from many different perspectives. This self-contained text concentrates on the perspective of analysis, to the topics and methods of non-commutative harmonic analysis, assuming only elementary knowledge of linear algebra and basic differential calculus. The author avoids unessential technical discussions and instead describes in detail many interesting examples, including formulae which have not previously appeared in book form. Topics covered include the Haar measure and invariant integration, spherical harmonics, Fourier analysis and the heat equation, Poisson kernel, the Laplace equation and harmonic functions. Perfect for advanced undergraduates and graduates in geometric analysis, harmonic analysis and representation theory, the tools developed will also be useful for specialists in stochastic calculation and the statisticians. With numerous exercises and worked examples, the text is ideal for a graduate course on analysis on Lie groups.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. The linear group
  • 2. The exponential map
  • 3. Linear Lie groups
  • 4. Lie algebras
  • 5. Haar measure
  • 6. Representations of compact groups
  • 7. The groups SU(2) and SO(3), Haar measure
  • 8. Analysis on the group SU(2)
  • 9. Analysis on the sphere
  • 10. Analysis on the spaces of symmetric and Hermitian matrices
  • 11. Irreducible representations of the unitary group
  • 12. Analysis on the unitary group
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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  • NCID
    BA85881623
  • ISBN
    • 9780521719308
  • LCCN
    2007053046
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, UK ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 302 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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