2026/2027
Lie Algebras and Their Representations
Type:
Optional course (faculty)
Delivered by:
Faculty of Mathematics
Where:
Faculty of Mathematics
When:
3, 4 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Alexey Ilyin
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
72
Course Syllabus
Abstract
"""The classification of simple complex Lie groups is """"One of the most astonishing achievements of mathematics"""" E.B. Vinberg, Course of Algebra.
""""...if we wanted to establish contact with an extraterrestrial civilization and demonstrate to the aliens how well developed our own civilization is, perhaps the best solution would be to show them Dynkin's diagrams!"""" P. Etingof et al., Introduction to Representation Theory."""