*Group theory
This course is part of the programme
Doctoral study programme Physics
Doctoral study programme Physics
Objectives and competences
To obtain proficiency in the study of symmetries of physical systems, and the use of groups to classify and quantify natural phenomenon.
Prerequisites
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Content
The theory of finite and continuous groups, with particular emphasis on aspects that are relevant for the study of physics: discrete groups, Lie groups and Lie algebras.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
To obtain proficiency in the study of symmetries of physical systems, and the use of groups to classify and quantify natural phenomenon.
Readings
• Christoph Ludeling, Group theory (for Physicists), 2010. E-version
• Daniel Arovas, Lecture notes on group theory in Physics, 2022. E-version
Assessment
Seminar work. Oral exam. (70/30)
Lecturer's references
Associate professor of Matematics at the University of Nova Gorica.
- CRISTEA, Irina Elena, MAHBOOB, Ahsan, KHAN, Noor Mohammad. A new type of fuzzy quasi-ideals of ordered semigroups. Journal of multiple-valued logic and soft computing, ISSN 1542-3980. [Print ed.], 2020, vol. 34, no. 3/4, str. 283-304. [COBISS.SI-ID 15243779]
- KANKARAS, Milica, CRISTEA, Irina Elena. Fuzzy reduced hypergroups. Mathematics, ISSN 2227-7390, 2020, vol. 8, iss. 2, str. 1-12, ilustr. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/8/2/263, doi: 10.3390/math8020263. [COBISS.SI-ID 5566715]
- CRISTEA, Irina Elena, KOCIJAN, Juš, NOVAK, Michal. Introduction to dependence relations and their links to algebraic hyperstructures. Mathematics, ISSN 2227-7390, 2019, vol. 7, iss. 10, str. 1-14, ilustr. https://doi.org/10.3390/math7100885, doi: 10.3390/math7100885. [COBISS.SI-ID 5453307]
- HEIDARI, Dariush, CRISTEA, Irina Elena. Breakable semihypergroups. Symmetry, ISSN 2073-8994, 2019, vol. 11, iss. 1, str. 1-10, ilustr. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/11/1/100, doi: 10.3390/sym11010100. [COBISS.SI-ID 5313787]
- JANČIĆ-RAŠOVIĆ, Sanja, CRISTEA, Irina Elena. Hypernear-rings with a defect of distributivity. Filomat, ISSN 0354-5180, 2018, vol. 32, no. 4, str. 1133-1149. http://www.pmf.ni.ac.rs/filomat-content/2018/32-4/32-4-1-6235.pdf, doi: 10.2298/FIL1804133J. [COBISS.SI-ID 5175803]