Name | Prof. Dr. Gian Michele Graf |
Field | Theoretische Physik |
Address | Institut für Theoretische Physik ETH Zürich, HIT K 42.1 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 25 72 |
Fax | +41 44 633 11 09 |
gmgraf@ethz.ch | |
Department | Physics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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401-5330-00L | Talks in Mathematical Physics ![]() | 0 credits | 1K | A. Cattaneo, M. Gaberdiel, G. M. Graf, T. H. Willwacher | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
Learning objective | |||||
Content | Forschungsseminar mit wechselnden Themen aus dem Gebiet der mathematischen Physik. | ||||
402-0883-63L | Symmetries in Physics | 6 credits | 3G | G. M. Graf | |
Abstract | The course gives an introduction to symmetry groups in physics. It explains the relevant mathematical background (finite groups, Lie groups and algebras as well as their representations), and illustrates their important role in modern physics. | ||||
Learning objective | The aim of the course is to give a self-contained introduction into finite group theory as well as Lie theory from a physicists point of view. Abstract mathematical constructions will be illustrated with examples from physics. | ||||
Content | Finite group theory, including representation theory and character methods; application to crystal field splitting. The symmetric group and the structure of its representations; application to identical particles and parastatistics. Simple Lie algebras and their finite-dimensional representations. Description of representations of SU(N) in terms of Young diagrams; applications in particle physics. |