Preface |
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1 Introduction |
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2 Lie groups: basic definitions |
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2.1. Reminders from differential geometry |
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2.2. Lie groups, subgroups, and cosets |
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2.3. Lie subgroups and homomorphism theorem |
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2.4. Action of Lie groups on manifolds and representations |
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2.5. Orbits and homogeneous spaces |
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2.6. Left, right, and adjoint action |
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3 Lie groups and Lie algebras |
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3.3. Jacobi identity and the definition of a Lie algebra |
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3.4. Subalgebras, ideals, and center |
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3.5. Lie algebra of vector fields |
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3.6. Stabilizers and the center |
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3.7. CampbellHausdorff formula |
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3.8. Fundamental theorems of Lie theory |
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3.9. Complex and real forms |
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3.10. Example: so (3, R), su(2), and sl(2, C) |
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4 Representations of Lie groups and Lie algebras |
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4.2. Operations on representations |
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4.3. Irreducible representations |
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4.4. Intertwining operators and Schur's lemma |
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4.5. Complete reducibility of unitary representations: representations of finite groups |
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4.6. Haar measure on compact Lie groups |
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4.7. Orthogonality of characters and PeterWeyl theorem |
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4.8. Representations of sl(2, C) |
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4.9. Spherical Laplace operator and the hydrogen atom |
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5 Structure theory of Lie algebras |
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5.1. Universal enveloping algebra |
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5.2. PoincareBirkhoffWitt theorem |
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5.3. Ideals and commutant |
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5.4. Solvable and nilpotent Lie algebras |
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5.5. Lie's and Engel's theorems |
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5.6. The radical. Semisimple and reductive algebras |
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5.7. Invariant bilinear forms and semisimplicity of classical Lie algebras |
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5.8. Killing form and Cartan's criterion |
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5.9. Jordan decomposition |
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6 Complex semisimple Lie algebras |
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6.1. Properties of semisimple Lie algebras |
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6.2. Relation with compact groups |
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6.3. Complete reducibility of representations |
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6.4. Semisimple elements and toral subalgebras |
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6.6. Root decomposition and root systems |
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6.7. Regular elements and conjugacy of Cartan subalgebras |
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7 Root systems |
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7.1. Abstract root systems |
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7.2. Automorphisms and the Weyl group |
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7.3. Pairs of roots and rank two root systems |
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7.4. Positive roots and simple roots |
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7.5. Weight and root lattices |
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7.8. Dynkin diagrams and classification of root systems |
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7.9. Serre relations and classification of semisimple Lie algebras |
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7.10. Proof of the classification theorem in simply-laced case |
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8 Representations of semisimple Lie algebras |
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8.1. Weight decomposition and characters |
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8.2. Highest weight representations and Verma modules |
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8.3. Classification of irreducible finite-dimensional representations |
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8.4. BernsteinGelfandGelfand resolution |
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8.5. Weyl character formula |
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8.7. Representations of sl(n, C) |
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8.8. HarishChandra isomorphism |
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8.9. Proof of Theorem 8.25 |
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Overview of the literature |
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Appendix A Root systems and simple Lie algebras |
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A.1. An = sl(n + 1,C), n > or = to 1 |
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A.2. Bn = so(2n + 1,C), n > or = to 1 |
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A.3. Cn = sp(n, C), n > or = to 1 |
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A.4. Dn = so(2n,C), n > or = to 2 |
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Appendix B Sample syllabus |
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List of notation |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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