Full Description
- Combines material from many areas of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and analysis, so students see connections between these areas
- Applies material to physics so students appreciate the applications of abstract mathematics
- Assumes only linear algebra and calculus, making an advanced subject accessible to undergraduates
- Includes 142 exercises, many with hints or complete solutions, so text may be used in the classroom or for self study
Contents
General Facts About Groups.- Representations of Finite Groups.- Representations of Compact Groups.- Lie Groups and Lie Algebras.- Lie Groups SU(2) and SO(3).- Representations of SU(2) and SO(3).- Spherical Harmonics.- Representations of SU(3) and Quarks.
