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Group theory in a nutshell for physicists / A. Zee.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, ©2016.Description: xviii, 613 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691162690
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 512.2 23 Z43
Contents:
Part I: Groups: discrete or continuous, finite or infinite -- Part II: Representing group elements by matrices -- Part III: Group theory in a quantum world -- Part IV: Tensor, convering, and manifold -- Part V: Group theory in the microscopic world -- Part VI: Roots, weights, and classification of Lie algebras -- Part VII: From Galileo to Majorana -- Part VIII: The expanding Universe -- Part IX: The Gauged Universe.
Summary: Although group theory is a mathematical subject, it is indispensable to many areas of modern theoretical physics, from atomic physics to condensed matter physics, particle physics to string theory. In particular, it is essential for an understanding of the fundamental forces. Yet until now, what has been msising is a modern, accessible, and self-contained textbook on the subject written especially for physicists. Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists fills this gap, providing a user-friendly and classroom-tested text that focuses on those aspects of group theory physicists most need to know. From the basic intuitive notion of a group, A. Zee takes readers all the way up to how theories based on gauge groups could unify three of the four fundamental forces. He also includes a concise review of the linear algebra needed for group theory, making the book ideal for self-study.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Groups: discrete or continuous, finite or infinite --
Part II: Representing group elements by matrices --
Part III: Group theory in a quantum world --
Part IV: Tensor, convering, and manifold --
Part V: Group theory in the microscopic world --
Part VI: Roots, weights, and classification of Lie algebras --
Part VII: From Galileo to Majorana --
Part VIII: The expanding Universe --
Part IX: The Gauged Universe.

Although group theory is a mathematical subject, it is indispensable to many areas of modern theoretical physics, from atomic physics to condensed matter physics, particle physics to string theory. In particular, it is essential for an understanding of the fundamental forces. Yet until now, what has been msising is a modern, accessible, and self-contained textbook on the subject written especially for physicists. Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists fills this gap, providing a user-friendly and classroom-tested text that focuses on those aspects of group theory physicists most need to know. From the basic intuitive notion of a group, A. Zee takes readers all the way up to how theories based on gauge groups could unify three of the four fundamental forces. He also includes a concise review of the linear algebra needed for group theory, making the book ideal for self-study.

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