Groups, Representations and Physics hbk, - Hardcover

Jones, Hugh F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0852740298 ISBN 13: 9780852740293

Publisher: CRC Press, 1990

Synopsis

The representation theory of groups is an extremely useful mathematical framework to use when considering the action of symmetry transformations on quantum systems. This book gives you a mathematically rigorous explanation of the theory, but also includes many examples and illustrations of its uses, especially in solid state and molecular physics. Also included is a chapter on gauge groups. There are problems at the end of each chapter; solutions are given.
Aimed primarily at final-year physics undergraduates with a good mathematical background, but also useful to first year postgraduates in solid state, atomic or elementary particle physics.

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Review

This work seems to cover virtually all the problems of physics for which group theory is helpful...strikes a good balance between mathematics and physical applications and should be valuable to researchers. It is well printed and produced and the paperback edition is good value.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0852740298
• ISBN 13: 9780852740293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304