Lie group theory plays an increasingly important role in modern physical theories. Many of its calculations remain fundamentally unchanged from one field of physics to another, altering only in terms of symbols and the language. Using the theory of Lie groups as a unifying vehicle, concepts and results from several fields of physics can be expressed in an extremely economical way. With rigor and clarity, this text introduces upper-level undergraduate students to Lie group theory and its physical applications.
An opening discussion of introductory concepts leads to explorations of the classical groups, continuous groups and Lie groups, and Lie groups and Lie algebras. Some simple but illuminating examples are followed by examinations of classical algebras, Lie algebras and root spaces, root spaces and Dynkin diagrams, real forms, and contractions and expansions. Reinforced by numerous exercises, solved problems, and figures, the text concludes with a bibliography and indexes.
By:
Robert Gilmore Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 625g ISBN:9780486445298 ISBN 10: 0486445291 Series:Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics Pages: 608 Publication Date:04 January 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
