REPRESENTATION THEORY

MATH 843

Course Description

Introduction to the representation theory of Lie groups and their combinatorics. Universal enveloping algebras, highest weight modules, induction, restriction, weights, characters, multiplicity formulas, tensor products, Shapovalov forms, filtrations, Kazhdan-Zetlin patterns, Littelmann paths.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.93

1.64% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.77% from Historical

A Rate

85.19%

8.34% from Historical

Class Size

85.5% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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