Why study matrix groups? |
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Chapter 1 Matrices |
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1 Rigid motions of the sphere: a motivating example |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (4) |
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5 Matrices as linear transformations |
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15 | (2) |
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6 The general linear groups |
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7 Change of basis via conjugation |
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Chapter 2 All matrix groups are real matrix groups |
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1 Complex matrices as real matrices |
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24 | (4) |
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2 Quaternionic matrices as complex matrices |
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3 Restricting to the general linear groups |
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Chapter 3 The orthogonal groups |
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1 The standard inner product on 1K |
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2 Several characterizations of the orthogonal groups |
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3 The special orthogonal groups |
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4 Low dimensional orthogonal groups |
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5 Orthogonal matrices and isometries |
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6 The isometry group of Euclidean space |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (5) |
Chapter 4 The topology of matrix groups |
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1 Open and closed sets and limit points |
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54 | (5) |
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61 | (1) |
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5 Definition and examples of matrix groups |
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Chapter 5 Lie algebras |
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1 The Lie algebra is a subspace |
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2 Some examples of Lie algebras |
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3 Lie algebra vectors as vector fields |
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4 The Lie algebras of the orthogonal groups |
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Chapter 6 Matrix exponentiation |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (2) |
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3 The best path in a matrix group |
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4 Properties of the exponential map |
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Chapter 7 Matrix groups are manifolds |
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2 Proof of part (1) of Theorem 7.1 |
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3 Proof of part (2) of Theorem 7.1 |
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105 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 The Lie bracket |
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2 The adjoint representation |
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3 Example: the adjoint representation for SO(3) |
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4 The adjoint representation for compact matrix groups |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (2) |
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6 The double cover Sp(1) SO(3) |
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Chapter 9 Maximal tori |
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1 Several characterizations of a torus |
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2 The standard maximal torus and center of SO(n), SU (n), U(n) and Sp(n) |
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3 Conjugates of a maximal torus |
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4 The Lie algebra of a maximal torus |
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6 The rank of a compact matrix group |
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161 | (2) |
Chapter 10 Homogeneous manifolds |
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163 | (6) |
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169 | (3) |
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3 Coset spaces are manifolds |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (5) |
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182 | (5) |
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187 | (5) |
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192 | (5) |
Chapter 11 Roots |
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198 | (3) |
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2 The structure of g = su(n) |
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3 An invariant decomposition of g |
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204 | (2) |
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4 The definition of roots and dual roots |
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206 | (4) |
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5 The bracket of two root spaces |
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210 | (2) |
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6 The structure of so(2n) |
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212 | (2) |
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7 The structure of so(2n 1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (5) |
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10 Towards the classification theorem |
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221 | (4) |
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11 Complexified Lie algebras |
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225 | (5) |
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230 | (5) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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