PHYS 669a Group Theory and Symmetries in Physics

Units: 3
Terms Offered: Irregular

Abstract group theory; representation theory; point groups; selection rules; crystal tensors; molecular vibrations; rotation group; SU(2); Wigner-Eckart theorem; crystal-field splitting; time-reversal symmetry; gauge invariance; SU(3) and quarks.
Recommended Preparation: PHYS 558b.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter