Infinite-Dimensional Lie Algebras
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: August 26, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9780521466936
Subjects: Linear algebra; Science/Mathematics; Mathematics; Algebra - Linear; Lie algebras; Mathematics / Algebra / General; Mathematics / Algebra / Linear; Algebra - General
First sentence: The central object of our study is a certain class of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras alternatively known as contragredient Lie algebras, generalized Cartan matrix Lie algebras or Kac-Moody algebras.