Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Lie Groups (MATH11053)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Course for final year students in Honours programmes in Mathematics.
Matrix groups: the general and spacial linear groups and subgroups preserving bilinear forms. The Lie algebra of a matrix group: the exponential map. Transformation groups: the group acting on itself and on its Lie algebra: the adjoint representation. Quaternions. Integration over compact groups and applications. Rudiments of representation theory of compact groups. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Algebra (MATH10021)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | JCMB, theatre 6301 | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | JCMB, theatre 6301 | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, theatre 6301 |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Introduction to Lie Groups | 2:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. An understanding of matrix groups and their Lie algebras, as an application of linear algebra.
2. An understanding of transformation groups and the notion of invariance.
3. Familiarity with the basic facts about representation theory of compact matrix groups.
4. To gain an appreciation of the interplay between different areas of mathematics in the setting of matrix groups.
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Assessment Information
Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Lie |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martin Dindos
Tel:
Email: M.Dindos@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 6427
Email: Alison.Fairgrieve@ed.ac.uk |
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