Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Lie Groups (MATH11053)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Course for final year students in Honours programmes in Mathematics.
Matrix groups: the general and special linear groups and subgroups preserving bilinear forms. The Lie algebra of a matrix group: the exponential map. Transformation groups: the group acting on itself and on its Lie algebra: the adjoint representation. Quaternions. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Algebra (MATH10021)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand matrix groups and their Lie algebras, as an application of linear algebra.
- Understand transformation groups and the notion of invariance.
- Gain an appreciation of the interplay between different areas of mathematics in the setting of matrix groups.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof José Figueroa-O'Farrill
Tel: (0131 6)50 5066
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Course secretary | Mrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5045
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