Undergraduate Seminar (395-0-91)

Instructors

Eric Zaslow
8474676447
Lunt 302

Meeting Info

Lunt Hall 104: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:00PM - 3:50PM

Overview of class

Title: Quantum Symmetry

Paragraph: If you look watch a tennis match reflected in the mirror, the physics of it looks the same (except Coco Gauff becomes left-handed), reflections are symmetries of Newtonian physics. In quantum physics, symmetries don't act on trajectories of particles, but on the set of wavefunctions, a vector space. Representation theory studies the actions of groups on vector spaces, and the mathematics can elegantly teach about quantum numbers, orbitals, spherical harmonics and other topics that are difficult without the mathematical background.

Prerequisites: linear algebra, some group theory and differential equations

Class Materials (Required)

No required materials.

Class Materials (Suggested)

No materials suggested.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration in this course is reserved for students who are majoring or minoring in Mathematics.