I am taking next semester introduction lie groups. I was wondering what do you guys think what book should I use for this course.
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1what's your background? what book is required by your course? – Tyler Dec 09 '14 at 23:55
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I took abstract algebra,analysis,and linear algebra course so far they didn't post a book so that is why I want a good book to use along side with lecture notes. – Dec 09 '14 at 23:58
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I think you should try Brian Hall: Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations: An Elementary Introduction. This book is very nice and slow paced. It also isn't too terribly expensive. The book requires Linear Algebra and abstract algebra. It would also hepl to know a bit of topology. I don't think you can find a good resource that doesn't require this though.
You could also take a look at the notes that James Milne has put on his website. These might be a bit harder (maybe not).
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