Group Theory In Physics
Subtitle: an Introduction to Symmetry Principles, Group Representations, and Special Functions in Classical and Quantum Physics
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9789812384980
Subjects: Symmetry groups; Representations of groups
Description: An introductory text book for graduates and advanced undergraduates on group representation theory. It emphasizes group theory's role as the mathematical framework for describing symmetry properties of classical and quantum mechanical systems. Familiarity with basic group concepts and techniques is invaluable in the education of a modern-day physicist. This book emphasizes general features and methods which demonstrate the power of the group-theoretical approach in exposing the systematics of physical systems with associated symmetry.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: PREFACE; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 BASIC GROUP THEORY; CHAPTER 3 GROUP REPRESENTATIONS; CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PROPERTIES OF IRREDUCIBLE VECTORS AND OPERATORS; CHAPTER 5 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SYMMETRIC GROUPS; CHAPTER 6 ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONTINUOUS GROUPS; CHAPTER 7 ROTATIONS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE"THE GROUP SO(3); CHAPTER 8 THE GROUP SU(2) AND MORE ABOUT SO(3); CHAPTER 9 EUCLIDEAN GROUPS IN TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE; CHAPTER 10 THE LORENTZ AND POINCARE GROUPS, AND SPACE-TIME SYMMETRIES; CHAPTER 11 SPACE INVERSION INVARIANCE; CHAPTER 12 TIME REVERSAL INVARIANCE.