Imparts a self--contained development of the algebraic theory of Kac--Moody algebras, their representations and close relatives----the Virasoro and Heisenberg algebras. Focuses on developing the theory of triangular decompositions and part of the Kac--Moody theory not specific to the affine case. Also covers lattices, and finite root systems, infinite--dimensional theory, Weyl groups and conjugacy theorems.
- ISBN13 9781118031520
- Publish Date 14 March 2011 (first published 22 May 1995)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Wiley-Interscience
- Format eBook
- Pages 712
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com