 | Study programme 2019-2020 | Français | |
| Group theory | |||
Learning Activity |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
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| S-PHYS-201 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
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| Français | Français | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
| Organisational online arrangements for the end of Q3 2019-2020 assessments (Covid-19) |
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| Description of the modifications to the Q3 2019-2020 online assessment procedures (Covid-19) |
| A file with problems to solve will be available on Moodle. For a given date, the students will have to upload a file with their solutions to the problems. Then, based on the file uploaded by each student, a brief oral discussion "face to face" will take place via Teams between the student and the teacher. |
Content of Learning Activity
Finite groups and their unitary irreducible representations (UIRs). Lie groups and algebras. Topology of SO(3). Morphism between SO(3) and SU(2). Classification and construction of the UIRs of SU(2). Haar measure. Cartan classification of semi simple Lie algebras.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Wu Ki Tung, "Group theory in Physics", World Scientific (1985); M. Hamermesh, "Group Theory", Dover (1989)
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Lectures notes on Moodle
Other Recommended Reading
A. Knapp, "Lie groups: Beyond an Introduction", Birkhauser, 2nd edition (2002); Fuchs and Schweigert, "Symmetries, Lie algebras and Representations: A graduate course for Physicists", Cambridge (2003)
Mode of delivery
- Face to face
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
- Exercices dirigés
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)