Hello Quantum Formalists,
Before starting Module II (Lie Groups, Lie Algebras & Representations), shall we do a short crash course on Group Theory and Representation Theory? The idea is to introduce Group Theory beyond what we quickly covered last year in the Foundation Module, which did not cover essential concepts such as; cosets, generators, orbits, stabilizers, etc. We'll also have a basic introduction to Representation Theory.
Doing the group theory crash course will probably make life easier for most of you planning to take Module II, particularly for those interested in applied topics such as quantum computing (e.g. error correction).
Alternatively, I can leave it to you to learn the basic group-theoretic concepts mentioned above on your own as an extra prerequisite to Module II? In any case, please help me decide by taking this short survey (less than 45 seconds) https://forms.gle/rFENxQFtBQnsMtNL6.
Finally, my schedule at work has been a little bit busier as expected around this time of the year! But before the end of the year, I would like to:
Have a session about the industry career fellowship scheme (priority). It will be only for those who express interest via this form https://forms.gle/BNXxTwE42k5Vaypb6. If you've already filled it, you don't need to do anything; I will follow up with you asap.
Give extra 2 - 3 sessions on Differential Geometry to cover some advanced concepts that we didn't cover in the crash course (e.g. fibre bundles). We may also carry over to early January!
Have a great week!
Bambordé