Representations of the rotation and Lorentz groups and their applications. Translated by G. Cummins and T. Boddington. English translation editor: H. K. Farahat.

GEL'FAND, I. M. [Israel Moiseevich] (1913-2009); MINLOS, R. A. & Z. Ya. SHAPIRO:

Published by New York: Macmillan, 1963., 1963

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First Edition in English. xviii, 366 pp. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. The New York Times published an interesting obituary of Gel'fand on Oct. 9, 2009: 'Dr. Gelfand's pioneering work in a highly abstract field known as representation theory has proven crucial for physicists working with quantum mechanics. 'It's kind of the main language people use there,' said Andrei Zelevinsky, a professor of mathematics at Northeastern University in Boston. . Born in Ukraine near Odessa, Israel Moiseevich Gelfand never finished high school. He never attended college as an undergraduate. Dr. Gelfand went to Moscow when he was 16 or 17, working at odd jobs. Already interested in mathematics, he attended seminars, and at the age of 19, he was admitted directly into graduate school at Moscow State University, studying under Kolmogorov.'. Seller Inventory # 22682

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Title: Representations of the rotation and Lorentz ...

Publisher: New York: Macmillan, 1963.

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition