The invariant theory of n × n matrices

1976/03/01 by C Procesi, Claudio Procesi · 716 citations
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Topics in Algebra #Algebra over a field #Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory #Combinatorics #Invariant (physics) #Invariant theory #Mathematical physics #Mathematics #Polynomial and algebraic computation #Pure mathematics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0001-8708(76)90027-x

published in Advances in Mathematics 19(3), 306-381 (Elsevier BV)

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