Representation Theory Seminar

Anthony McCormick, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"The Classification of Simple Lie Algebras Part 1: Roots"

We'll begin proceeding towards our main goal for this semester: the classification of simple Lie algebras (and also simple linear algebraic groups) by Dynkin diagrams. Our first goal is to understand the notion of a root. We will then outline the basic strategy before analyzing the rank one scenario.

MC 5413