Course Information
In this web page we provide the syllabus of the course Symmetries and Group Theory, offered by the Department of Physics.
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| Code | Φ-660 |
|---|---|
| Title | Symmetries and Group Theory |
| Category | B |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Hours | 4 |
| Level | Graduate |
| Semester | Winter |
| Teacher | N. Tsamis |
| Program | .... |
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| Goal of the Course | The course is intended for graduate students as well as for undergraduates with the proper background. The basic aim of the course is to present the role of symmetries and groups in theories of fundamental interactions. |
| Syllabus | Group Theory. Group Representations Theory. Connection between Groups and Symmetries.The Groups SU(2) and SU(3). Lie Groups. Global, Local and Discrete Symmetries in fundamental interactions. |
| Bibliography | «Lie Algebras in Particle Physics» - Howard Georgi, Westview Press«Quantum Field Theory – Volume 1» - Steven Weinberg, Cambridge University Press. |
