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Maurer-Cartan Form

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In mathematics, the Maurer-Cartan form for a Lie group G is a distinguished differential one-form on G that carries the basic infinitesimal information about the structure of G. It was extensively used by Élie Cartan as a basic ingredient of his method of moving frames, and it bears his name together with that of Ludwig Maurer. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Maurer-Cartan Form (Wikipedia)
  • In Branch: Lie Theory, Lead sentence
  • Attributed To: Elie Cartan, Lead paragraph
    In mathematics, the Maurer-Cartan form for a Lie group G is a distinguished differential one-form on G that carries the basic infinitesimal information about
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