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| SPAT0046-1 | Symmetries in Particle Astrophysics
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Floarea Stancu |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | 10 chapters: symmetries in quantum mechanics, elements of group theory for physicists, representation theory, the permutation group, Lie groups, the orthogonal group, the Lorentz group, unitary groups, gauge groups, aplications to hadron spectroscopy and particle astrophysics |
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| Course objective : | (1) To give a comprehensive introduction
in group theory and their representations useful to physicists and
physics engineers.
(2) To present the basic symmetries of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory.
(3) To show how the groups and their representations can be applied to physics and discuss research perspectives. |
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| Prerequisites : |
Quantum Mechanics |
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| Organization : |
15 lectures of 2 hours each, preferably
1st semester |
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| Written notes : | book:
Group Theory in Subnuclear Physics,
Fl. Stancu,
Oxford University Press, 1996.
ISBN 0-19-851742-4 |
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| Assessment : |
(1) Homework with exercises.
(2) Written and oral exam. |
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| Contacts : |
Enseignant: Fl. Stancu,
tél: 04/366.36.43,
email: fstancu@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat: Marie-Paule Gérard,
tél: 04/366.36.69,
email: Marie-Paule.Gerard@ulg.ac.be |
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