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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299764003321

Autore

Alexandrino Marcos M

Titolo

Lie Groups and Geometric Aspects of Isometric Actions / / by Marcos M. Alexandrino, Renato G. Bettiol

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-16613-1

3-319-16612-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

510

512.55

512482

514.2

516.36

Soggetti

Geometry, Differential

Topological groups

Lie groups

Algebraic topology

Differential Geometry

Topological Groups, Lie Groups

Algebraic Topology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1: Basic results on Lie groups -- 2: Lie groups with bi-invariant metrics -- 3: Proper and isometric acions -- 4: Adjoint and conjugation actions -- 5: Polar foliations -- 6: Low cohomogeneity actions and positive curvature -- Appendix: Rudiments of smooth manifolds.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides quick access to the theory of Lie groups and isometric actions on smooth manifolds, using a concise geometric approach. After a gentle introduction to the subject, some of its recent applications to active research areas are explored, keeping a constant connection with the basic material. The topics discussed include polar actions, singular Riemannian foliations, cohomogeneity one actions,



and positively curved manifolds with many symmetries. This book stems from the experience gathered by the authors in several lectures along the years, and was designed to be as self-contained as possible. It is intended for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and young researchers in geometry, and can be used for a one-semester course or independent study.