2025 Fall MATH 261A 001 LEC 001

2025 Fall

MATH 261A 001 - LEC 001

Lie Groups

Vera Serganova

Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
12:00 pm - 12:59 pm
Class #:24755
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Mathematics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 25
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Course Catalog Description

Lie groups and Lie algebras, fundamental theorems of Lie, general structure theory; compact, nilpotent, solvable, semi-simple Lie groups; classification theory and representation theory of semi-simple Lie algebras and Lie groups, further topics such as symmetric spaces, Lie transformation groups, etc., if time permits. In view of its simplicity and its wide range of applications, it is preferable to cover compact Lie groups and their representations in 261A. Sequence begins Fall.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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