Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics

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Covers the representations of SU(2) and their transformations in quantum mechanics.

Covers constructing tensor products of representations, finding correct bases for matrices, and the importance of symmetry in physics problems.

Covers quantum states, symmetries, fermions, and variational principles in quantum chemistry.

Introduces Christoffel symbols and gravity concepts before Einstein, discussing mathematical tensors and the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Covers linear algebra in Dirac notation, focusing on vector spaces and quantum bits.

Delves into modern geometry, covering transformations, isometries, and symmetries.

Explores symmetry operations in quantum mechanics, emphasizing the preservation of state properties.

Explains the inertia tensor, main axes, principal moments, and balancing of rotating solids.

Explores staggered bosons, lattice realizations of gapless field theories with symmetry protection, commutation relations, and criticality.

Explores the Spin-Statistics Theorem, discussing particle permutation, indistinguishability, and bosons vs. fermions.