Group Theory: An Intuitive Approach

R Mirman

• Publisher: WSPC
• Year: 1995
• eBook ISBN: 9789813103160
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physics
• Index: Physics

A thorough introduction to group theory, this (highly problem-oriented) book goes deeply into the subject to provide a fuller understanding than available anywhere else. The book aims at, not only teaching the material, but also helping to develop the skills needed by a researcher and teacher, possession of which will be highly advantageous in these very competitive times, particularly for those at the early, insecure, stages of their careers. And it is organized and written to serve as a reference to provide a quick introduction giving the essence and vocabulary useful for those who need only some slight knowledge, those just learning, as well as researchers, and especially for the latter it provides a grasp, and often material and perspective, not otherwise available.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Preface
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Chapter I The Physical Principles of Group Theory
• Chapter II Examples of Groups
• Chapter III Groups as Mathematical Objects
• Chapter IV Groups, Combinations,Subsets
• Chapter V Representations
• Chapter VI The Group as a Representation of Itself
• Chapter VII Properties of Representations
• Chapter VIII The Symmetric Group and its Representations
• Chapter IX Properties and Applications of Symmetric Groups
• Chapter X The Rotation Groups and their Relatives
• Chapter XI Representations of Groups SO(3) and SU(2)
• Chapter XII Applications of Representations of SO(3) and O(3)
• Chapter XIII Lie Algebras
• Chapter XIV Representations of Lie Algebras
• Appendix A SU(3) and States of Some of its Representations
• References
• Index