Symmetries in Physics : Group Theory Applied to Physical Problems /
Everyone knows that symmetry is fundamentally important in physics. On one hand, the symmetry of a system is often the starting point for general physical considerations, and on the other hand, particular problems may be solved in simpler and more elegant ways if symmetry is taken into account. This...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1988.
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| Series: | Springer series in solid-state sciences ;
64. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Elements of the Theory of Finite Groups
- Discrete Symmetry Groups
- Representations of Finite Groups
- Irreducible Representations of Special Groups
- Tensor Operators and Expectation Values
- Molecular Spectra
- Selection Rules and Matrix Elements
- Representations of Space Groups
- Excitation Spectra and Selection Rules in Crystals
- Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
- Representations by Young Diagrams. The Method of Irreducible Tensors
- Applications of the Theory of Continuous Groups
- Internal Symmetries and Gauge Theories
- Appendices
- References
- Additional References
- Subject Index.