Physics 521 Group Theory

Announcements

If you are following this course, please check this page regularly for announcements.

This will be an in-person lecture style course.
However, from time to time it may be necessary to present the class online at very short notice.
Students should make sure that they have the appropriate wifi access,
computer equipment and working access to zoom.
The zoom link is

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https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63716507671?pwd=v4dET5fPF4M63Vgz9Y0oOJ2b4B2zRa.1

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Meeting ID: 637 1650 7671

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Passcode: 681375

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This course will be an elementary introduction to group theory
including both discrete and Lie groups in language
which should be familiar to physicists.

Prerequisite: The official prerequisite for the course is Physics 500.
However, if you do not have PHYS 500, a background in quantum mechanics
and a working knowledge of linear algebra (matrices, similarity transformations, eigenvalues,
determinants, etc.) are all that you really need.

This course should be accessible to undergraduate students in the upper years of physics or math programs and in the past a number of undergraduate student have taken this course and have done very well. If you are an undergraduate and you are interested in this course,
please talk to me before you sign up.

Evaluation:

Assignments: 70%
Midterm Exam: 10%
Final Exam: 20%

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