Advanced Concepts of Theoretical Physics
This note describes mathematical concepts that are at the basis of the modern theories of particle and condensed matter physics, as well as of some advanced topics in quantum mechanics. Topics covered includes From Mechanics to Quantum Field Theory, Lie Groups and Lie Algebras, Galilei, Lorentz, and Poincar e Algebras, Abelian and NonAbelian Gauge Fields, Topology of Gauge Fields, Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics.
Author(s): Uwe-Jens Wiese
142 Pages