Lectures on selected topics in mathematical physics : introduction to lie theory with applications / William A. Schwalm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwalm, W. (William), author.

Contributor:

Morgan & Claypool Publishers, publisher.

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP (Series). Release 3.

IOP concise physics

[IOP release 3]

IOP concise physics, 2053-2571

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lie groups.

Lie algebras.

Mathematical physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations.

Distribution:

Bristol [England] : IOP Publishing, [2017]

Other Title:

Introduction to lie theory with applications.

Place of Publication:

San Rafael [California] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2017]

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Biography/History:

Professor William A Schwalm received his PhD from Montana State University in 1978 in condensed matter theory. He held a postdoctoral position at the University of Utah before coming to UND in 1980. Dr. Schwalm belongs to the American Physical Society. He has received awards for teaching from both UND and the University of Utah.

Summary:

This book provides an introduction to Lie theory for first-year graduate students and professional physicists who may not have come across the theory in their studies. It is an overview of the theory of finite groups, a brief description of a manifold, and an informal development of the theory of one-parameter Lie groups. Interested readers should acquire a tool that is complete and that actually works to simplify or solve differential equations as well as moving them on to other topics.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

1. Groups

1.1. Permutations and symmetries

1.2. Subgroups and classes

1.3. Representations

1.4. Orthogonality

2. Lie groups

2.1. Lie groups as manifolds

2.2. Lie groups as groups of transformations or substitutions

2.3. Infinitesimal generators

2.4. Generator example: Lorentz boost

2.5. Transformations acting in three or more dimensions

2.6. Changing coordinates

2.7. Changing variables in the generator

2.8. Invariant functions, invariant curves, and groups that permute curves in a family

2.9. Canonical coordinates for a one-parameter group

3. Ordinary differential equations

3.1. Prolongation of the group generator and a symmetry criterion

3.2. Reformulation of symmetry in terms of partial differential operators

3.3. Symmetries in terms of A

3.4. Note on evaluating commutators

3.5. Symmetries of first-order DEs

3.6. Tabulating DEs according to groups they admit

3.7. Lie's integrating factor

3.8. Finding symmetries of a second order

3.9. Using a symmetry to reduce the order

3.10. Classical mechanics: N�other's theorem.

Notes:

"Version: 20170401"--Title page verso.

"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 5, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781681744490

9781681744513

OCLC:

985718503

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