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John Baez's Lie Theory Page

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Michael Weiss's notes hosted on John Baez's site work through Lie groups and Lie algebras with quantum mechanics as the motivating application, covering adjoint representations, unitary matrices, spinors, and the Dirac equation for physics-minded readers.

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Wolfram MathWorld

MathWorld is an online mathematics encyclopedia from Wolfram Research offering detailed, browsable articles on topics across the math spectrum, including algebra, geometry, calculus, and number theory. Each entry includes definitions, theorems, formulas, diagrams, worked examples, and links to further reading.

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nLab: Lie Group

Encyclopedia entry defining Lie groups from a category-theoretic and differential-geometric standpoint, with links to Lie algebras, smooth manifolds, and higher generalizations. Useful as a precise reference once the basic definitions are already familiar.

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Learn Lie groups and their geometric anatomy with Frederic Schuller's theoretical physics course. Dive into advanced math concepts now!

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Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations

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Lie Groups: An Introduction Through Linear Groups

Oxford textbook introducing Lie theory through concrete linear (matrix) groups before abstract manifolds, covering the exponential map, Lie algebras, and representations. Suited to readers with linear algebra and calculus who want a computational entry point.

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