Pure Lunchtime Seminar - Group Theory in Physics, Andreas Schmitt (Southampton) Seminar
- Time:
- 12:00 - 14:00
- Date:
- 8 May 2017
- Venue:
- Building 54, Room 10031 (LT 10C), Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ
For more information regarding this seminar, please telephone Dr Ilaria Castellano on 023 8059 3676 or email I.Castellano@southampton.ac.uk .
Event details
Abstract: Symmetries are ubiquitous in modern physics. They determine the structure of theories, they predict the existence of particles, they are used as guidance for new theories etc. First I will give a brief overview of applications of group theory, ranging from particle physics to condensed matter physics. Then I will explain one or two concepts in more detail, such as "spontaneous symmetry breaking", which is the underlying concept for a multitude of different phenomena, for instance ferromagnetism and the Higgs mechanism in particle physics. No background in theoretical physics is required to follow the talk.