Group Theory A Physicist's Survey Ramond Hardback Cambridge University Press

Group TheoryA Physicist's Survey\nAuthor(s): Pierre Ramond\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521896030, 978-0521896030\nSynopsis\nGroup theory has long been an important computational tool for physicists, but, with the advent of the Standard Model, it has become a powerful conceptual tool as well. This book introduces physicists to many of the fascinating mathematical aspects of group theory, and mathematicians to its physics applications. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of both finite and continuous group theory, with an emphasis on applications to fundamental physics. Finite groups are extensively discussed, highlighting their irreducible representations and invariants. Lie algebras, and to a lesser extent KacMoody algebras, are treated in detail, including Dynkin diagrams. Special emphasis is given to thei.