Soft question: A good book for introduction to Lie group book

Question

I am taking next semester introduction lie groups. I was wondering what do you guys think what book should I use for this course.

Answer 1

I think you should try Brian Hall: Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations: An Elementary Introduction. This book is very nice and slow paced. It also isn't too terribly expensive. The book requires Linear Algebra and abstract algebra. It would also hepl to know a bit of topology. I don't think you can find a good resource that doesn't require this though.

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You could also take a look at the notes that James Milne has put on his website. These might be a bit harder (maybe not).