Its first part, which is written by Onishchik and Vinberg, is an introduction to the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras. The second more advanced part by Gorbatsevich and Onishchik deals with Lie transformation groups and covers the work of the last decades including the most recent research results. The book is written for graduate students and researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics.

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From the reviews: "..., the book must be of great help for a researcher who already has some idea of Lie theory, wants to employ it in his everyday research and/or teaching, and needs a source for customary reference on the subject. From my viewpoint, the volume is perfectly fit to serve as such a source, ... On the whole, it is quite a pleasure, after making yourself comfortable in that favourite office armchair of yours, just to keep the volume gently in your hands and browse it slowly and thoughtfully; and after all, what more on Earth can one expect of any book?" The New Zealand Mathematical Society Newsletter "... Both parts are very nicely written and can be strongly recommended." European Mathematical Society

Inhalt
I.Foundations of Lie Theory.- 1. Basic Notions.- 2. The Relation Between Lie Groups and Lie Algebras.- 3. The Universal Enveloping Algebra.- 4. Generalizations of Lie Groups.- II. Lie Transformation Groups.- 1. Lie Group Actions on Manifolds.- 2. Transitive Actions.- 3. Actions of Compact Lie Groups.- 4. Homogeneous Spaces of Nilpotent and Solvable Groups.- 5. Compact Homogeneous Spaces.- 6. Actions of Lie Groups on Low-dimensional Manifolds.