Download or read book Introduction to the Representation Theory of Compact and Locally Compact Groups written by Alain Robert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-02-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of their significance in physics and chemistry, representation of Lie groups has been an area of intensive study by physicists and chemists, as well as mathematicians. This introduction is designed for graduate students who have some knowledge of finite groups and general topology, but is otherwise self-contained. The author gives direct and concise proofs of all results yet avoids the heavy machinery of functional analysis. Moreover, representative examples are treated in some detail.