Two turning points in invariant theory

DOI10.1007/BF03024826zbMath0922.13002MaRDI QIDQ1286335

Gian-Carlo Rota

Publication date: 14 October 1999

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

tensor algebraclassical invariant theorysymbolic methodhistory of invariant theoryorbits of group actions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Actions of groups on commutative rings; invariant theory (13A50) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of linear algebra (15-03)

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