The discussion revolves around recommendations for introductory books on Group Theory, specifically tailored for physicists, with a focus on Lie Group Theory. Participants share various resources and personal insights regarding the accessibility and clarity of the materials.
Participants express differing views on the best resources, with no consensus on a single recommended book. Multiple suggestions are offered, indicating a variety of preferences and interpretations of what constitutes a suitable introductory text.
Some participants mention language barriers and the accessibility of certain materials, while others highlight the clarity of specific texts. There is also a correction regarding the nature and length of the recommended lecture notes.
Well, I can read German. Are the notes accessible?fresh_42 said:I recently came across a very nice book which exactly addressed your requirements, however and unfortunately, it was a) not a book, but a lecture note (167 pages), and b) in German rather than English. It was the first time I saw the subject presented so clear and comparably easy.
I confused two sources. Correction: It is a book and has 282 pages. But it is free for private use:StenEdeback said:Well, I can read German. Are the notes accessible?
Thank you very much!fresh_42 said:I confused two sources. Correction: It is a book and has 282 pages. But it is free for private use:
https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~wipf/lectures/gruppen/gruppenhead.pdf
I liked especially the last two chapters where the bridge between Lie theory and physics is explained.