An introduction to the structure of finite-dimensional simple Lie algebras, including root systems, the Cartan matrix, and a Dynkin diagram of a finite-dimensio... » 

An introduction to the structure of finite-dimensional simple Lie algebras, including root systems, the Cartan matrix, and a Dynkin diagram of a finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra. This then leads onto a general study of Kac-Moody superalgebras, at elementary algebra and set theory level. «