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| PHYS0222-1 | Theoretical Physics, part II: Group Theory | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Floarea Stancu | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | 10 chapters: symmetries in Quantum Mechanics, elements of group theory for physicists, introduction to the representation theory, the permutation group, general theory of Lie groups, the orthogonal group, the Lorentz group, unitary groups and their applications to particle physics, elements of gauge groups, applications to hadron spectroscopy | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | 1. To give an introduction on groups and their representations useful for physicists 2. To present the basic symmetries of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory 3. To show how the group theory is applied to physics and discuss research perspectives | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Quantum Mechanics | ||||||||
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| Workshops : | 10-15 hours extra if required | ||||||||
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| Organization : | 15 lectures of 2 hours each, preferably the 1st semester | ||||||||
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| Written notes : | Parts of the book « Group Theory in Subnuclear Physics » by Fl. Stancu, published by Oxford University Press, 1996, 421 pages , with solved exercises | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | 1) Homework for exercises 2) Examination on theory and applications | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | Professor Fl. Stancu, e-mail: fstancu@ulg.ac.be, Tel:+32-4-366.36.43, Secretary: M. L. Joiris, e-mail mljoiris@ulg.ac.be, Tel: +32-4-366.36.02 Institute of Physics, B. 5, Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liege 1, Belgium | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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