Cvitanovic, Predrag
Group Theory: Birdtracks, Lie's, and Exceptional Groups
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691202983
- author:
- Cvitanovic, Predrag
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Mathematics, Group Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Group Theory Birdtracks, Lie's, and Exceptional Groups by Predrag Cvitanović explores the fascinating world of Lie groups through a unique diagrammatic approach. This comprehensive guide presents invariant tensors in the innovative "birdtracks" notation, allowing for efficient calculations and revealing hidden symmetries.
The book delves into various topics, including permutations, Young projection operators, spinorial representations, Casimir operators, and Dynkin indices, providing a solid foundation for applications in theoretical physics and mathematics. It also uncovers new relationships between groups and their representations, leading to the discovery of exceptional Lie groups within a single family.
Written in an engaging style, this book is aimed at researchers and graduate students seeking a deeper understanding of Lie theory and its connections to quantum field theory.
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