Math 577A and 578A
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
Eric Babson
Autumn 2003 and Winter 2004, Wednesday/Friday 2:30-3:50
Topics chosen from: root systems and reflection groups; the structure,
classification, and representation theory of complex semisimple Lie
algebras, compact Lie groups, or semisimple Lie groups; algebraic groups;
enveloping algebras; infinite-dimensional representation theory of Lie
groups and Lie algebras; harmonic analysis on Lie groups. Prerequisite:
MATH 506; MATH 526 or MATH 546.