Groups Generators Syzygies And Orbits In Invariant Theory

Download or read book Groups, Generators, Syzygies, and Orbits in Invariant Theory written by V. L. Popov and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2011-01-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of invariant theory spans nearly a century and a half, with roots in certain problems from number theory, algebra, and geometry appearing in the work of Gauss, Jacobi, Eisenstein, and Hermite. Although the connection between invariants and orbits was essentially discovered in the work of Aronhold and Boole, a clear understanding of this connection had not been achieved until recently, when invariant theory was in fact subsumed by a general theory of algebraic groups. Written by one of the major leaders in the field, this book provides an excellent, comprehensive exposition of invariant theory. Its point of view is unique in that it combines both modern and classical approaches to the subject. The introductory chapter sets the historical stage for the subject, helping to make the book accessible to nonspecialists.