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Tag Archive for: Lie groups

lie group physics

When Lie Groups Became Physics

February 8, 2023
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Abstract We explain by simple examples (one-parameter Lie groups), partly in the original language, and along the historical papers of Sophus Lie, Abraham…
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Lie Algebra Basics: Definitions, Equations & Examples

April 12, 2019
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Definition / Summary A Lie algebra (pronounced "Lee") is the tangent-space algebra of a Lie group at its identity element. Concretely, it is a vector…
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Learn Lie Algebras: A Walkthrough – The Basics

January 3, 2019
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  Part I: Basics Introduction. This article is meant to provide a quick reference guide to Lie algebras: the terminology, important theorems,…
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A Journey to The Manifold SU(2): Differentiation, Spheres, and Fiber Bundles

October 16, 2017
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Part 2  Differentiation, Spheres, and Fiber Bundles Image source: [24]The special unitary groups play a significant role in the standard…
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Linear Representations and Why Precision is Important in Math

November 16, 2016
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First of all: What is a representation? It is the description of a mathematical object like a Lie group or a Lie algebra by its actions on another space…
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