An Introduction to Lie Groups and the Geometry of Homogeneous Spaces

It is remarkable that so much about Lie groups could be packed into this small book. But after reading it, students will be well-prepared to continue with more advanced, graduate-level topics in differential geometry or the theory of Lie groups. The theory of Lie groups involves many areas of mathematics: algebra, differential geometry, algebraic geometry, analysis, and differential equations. In this book, Arvanitoyeorgos outlines enough of the prerequisites to get the reader started. He then chooses a path through this rich and diverse theory that aims for an understanding of the geometry of Lie groups and homogeneous spaces. In this way, he avoids the extra detail needed for a thorough discussion of representation theory. Lie groups and homogeneous spaces are especially useful to study in geometry, as they provide excellent examples where quantities (such as curvature) are easier to compute.A good understanding of them provides lasting intuition, especially in differential geometry. The author provides several examples and computations. Topics discussed include the classification of compact and connected Lie groups, Lie algebras, geometrical aspects of compact Lie groups and reductive homogeneous spaces, and important classes of homogeneous spaces, such as symmetric spaces and flag manifolds. Applications to more advanced topics are also included, such as homogeneous Einstein metrics, Hamiltonian systems, and homogeneous geodesics in homogeneous spaces. The book is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and research mathematicians interested in differential geometry and neighboring fields, such as topology, harmonic analysis, and mathematical physics.

ISBN 0821827782   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780821827789 (What's this?)   Pages 141 Publisher American Mathematical Society   Volumes 001 Imprint American Mathematical Society   Weight (grammes) 192 Format Paperback   Published in Providence Publication date 15 Oct 2003   Series title Student Mathematical Library Library of Congress QA387.A78   Height (mm) 230 DEWEY 512.55   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		Preface
		Introduction
Ch. 1		Lie Groups		1
Ch. 2		Maximal Tori and the Classification Theorem		23
Ch. 3		The Geometry of a Compact Lie Group		51
Ch. 4		Homogeneous Spaces		65
Ch. 5		The Geometry of a Reductive Homogeneous Space		77
Ch. 6		Symmetric Spaces		87
Ch. 7		Generalized Flag Manifolds		95
Ch. 8		Advanced topics		113
		Bibliography		129
		Index		139

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