Groups and Symmetries : From Finite Groups to Lie Groups (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) 〈Vol. 261〉

Kosmann-Schwarzbach, Y.

Springer（2009/07発売）

• ページ数 220 p.／サイズ 24 illus.
• 商品コード 9780387788654

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.