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Lie group

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[lee] / li /

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a topological group that is a manifold.


Etymology

Origin of Lie group

First recorded in 1935–40; after M. S. Lie

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A central issue in Lie group theory is to find representations of groups: finite collections, say of matrices, that operate like elements of the group.

From Scientific American Jun. 6, 2019

In 2013, he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics for his contribution to geometry and Lie group theory.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2018

Elementary particle fields of gravity and the Standard Model embedded in the structure of the E8 Lie group.

From Scientific American May 4, 2011

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