Introduction to nilpotent Lie groups and Lie algebras

• Grant number: 16/06716-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2016
• End date: July 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Geometry and Topology
• Principal Investigator: Lino Anderson da Silva Grama
• Grantee: Leonardo Mingrone Zan
• Host Institution: Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação Científica (IMECC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 12/18780-0 - Geometry of control systems, dynamical and stochastics systems, AP.TEM

Abstract

The proposed project is an introduction to the study of nilpotent Lie groups and Lie algebras. It is expected that the student at the end of the project acquire familiarity with the basic concepts of the theory, as well as some concrete examples.