MATH 568 Lie Groups

4 credits · Mathematics and Statistics · Faculty of Science · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

An introduction to Lie groups, Lie algebras and their representations. Topics include: definitions and basic examples of Lie groups, Lie algebras and the exponential map, compact Lie groups, root systems, representation theory.

Prerequisite courses: MATH 454, MATH 456

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