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Preface to the Second Edition

Hermann Weyl

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Frontmatter i
Preface to the First Edition vii
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Table of Contents xi
Chapter I. Introduction 1
Chapter II. Vector Invariants 27
Chapter III. Matric Algebras and Group Rings 79
Chapter IV. The Symmetric Group and The Full Linear Group 115
Chapter V. The Orthogonal Group 137
Chapter VI. The Symplectic Group 165
Chapter VII. Characters 176
Chapter VIII. General Theory of Invariants 239
Chapter IX. Matric Algebras Resumed 280
Chapter X. Supplements 291
Errata and Addenda 307
Bibliography 308
Supplementary Bibliography, mainly for the years 1940-1945 314
Index 317

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Preface to the First Edition vii
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Table of Contents xi
Chapter I. Introduction 1
Chapter II. Vector Invariants 27
Chapter III. Matric Algebras and Group Rings 79
Chapter IV. The Symmetric Group and The Full Linear Group 115
Chapter V. The Orthogonal Group 137
Chapter VI. The Symplectic Group 165
Chapter VII. Characters 176
Chapter VIII. General Theory of Invariants 239
Chapter IX. Matric Algebras Resumed 280
Chapter X. Supplements 291
Errata and Addenda 307
Bibliography 308
Supplementary Bibliography, mainly for the years 1940-1945 314
Index 317

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