Linear Algebraic Groups

James E. Humphreys

ISBN 10: 1468494457 / ISBN 13: 9781468494457

Published by Springer New York Jun 2012, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -James E. Humphreys is a distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has previously held posts at the University of Oregon and New York University. His main research interests include group theory and Lie algebras, and this graduate level text is an exceptionally well-written introduction to everything about linear algebraic groups. 268 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linear Algebraic Groups
• Publisher: Springer New York Jun 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1468494457
• ISBN 13: 9781468494457
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 411 grams

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Synopsis

James E. Humphreys is presently Professor of Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Before this, he held the posts of Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oregon and Associate Professor of Mathematics at New York University. His main research interests include group theory and Lie algebras. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1961. He did graduate work in philosophy and mathematics at Cornell University and later received hi Ph.D. from Yale University if 1966. In 1972, Springer-Verlag published his first book, "Introduction to Lie Algebras and Representation Theory" (graduate Texts in Mathematics Vol. 9).

Review

J.E. Humphreys

Linear Algebraic Groups

"Exceptionally well-written and ideally suited either for independent reading or as a graduate level text for an introduction to everything about linear algebraic groups."―MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS