Symmetry, broken symmetry, and topology in modern physics : a first course /
Guidry, M. W.,author.
Sun, Yang(Professor of physics),author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Symmetry Groups and Algebras: 1. Introduction ; 2. Some properties of groups ; 3. Introduction to Lie groups ; 4. Permutation groups ; 5. Electrons on periodic lattices ; 6. The rotation group ; 7. Classification of Lie algebras ; 8. Unitary and special unitary groups ; 9. SU(3) flavor symmetry ; 10. Harmonic oscillators and SU(3) ; 11. SU(3) matrix elements ; 12. Introduction to non-compact groups ; 13. The Lorentz group ; 14. Lorentz-covariant fields ; 15. Poincaré invariance ; 16. Gauge invariance -- Part II. Broken Symmetry: 17. Spontaneous symmetry breaking ; 18.  The Higgs mechanism ; 19. The standard model ; 20. Dynamical symmetry ; 21. Generalized coherent states ; 22. Restoring symmetry by projection ; 23. Quantum phase transitions -- Part III. Topology and Geometry: 24. Topology, manifolds, and metrics ; 25. Topological solitons ; 26. Geometry and Gauge theories ; 27. Geometrical phases ; 28. Topology of the quantum Hall effect ; 29. Topological matter -- Part IV. A Variety of Physical Applications: 30. Angular momentum recoupling ; 31. Nuclear Fermion dynamical symmetry ; 32. Superconductivity and superfluidity ; 33. Current algebra ; 34. Grand unified theories.
Mathematical physics.
Symmetry groups.
Symmetry (Physics)
Group theory.
Topology.
Broken symmetry (Physics)
Broken symmetry (Physics)
Symmetry (Physics)
Topology.