Lie groups, named after the Norwegian mathematician Sophus Lie (1842-1899), stand at the intersection of several different branches of mathematics: algebra, analysis, geometry and topology. They are defined as groups that have the additional geometric...

In mathematics, a Lie group (pronounced /ˈliː/, sounds like "Lee"), is a group which is also a differentiable manifold, with the property that the group operations are compatible with the smooth structure. They are named after the nineteenth century...

... LITTLE WHITE ONES US. WHOPPERS ... You basically have three choices: 1) 'Fess up. 2) Make up a story, any story. 3) Try to distract your mom ("Do you smell a gas leak?"). You had a fleeting thought about getting caught...

There has been much sniggering in the Western media over Tuesday's referendum in Iraq on re-electing Saddam Hussein, since it is obvious that the only permissible answer was Yes. But how different are referendums in the European Union? On Saturday the Irish will be...