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We begin by defining Lie algebras and giving a collection of typical examples to which we shall refer throughout this book. The remaining sections in this chapter introduce the basic vocabulary of Lie algebras. The reader is reminded that the prerequisite linear and bilinear algebra is summarised in Appendix A.
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Erdmann, K., Wildon, M.J. (2006). Introduction. In: Introduction to Lie Algebras. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-490-2_1
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