This book describes the life and achievements of the great french mathematician, Elie Cartan. Here readers will find detailed descriptions of Cartan's discoveries in Lie groups and algebras, associative algebras, differential geometry, as well as later developments stemming from his ideas. The volume includes a biographical sketch of Cartan's life. A monumental tribute to a towering figure in the history of mathematics, this book will appeal to mathematicians and historians alike.
- ISBN10 082184587X
- ISBN13 9780821845875
- Publish Date 1 January 1993
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint American Mathematical Society
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 319
- Language English