Math 461/561- Fall 2013- David Hemmer

Math 461/561 Introduction to Representation Theory - Fall 2013

Welcome to the website for David Hemmer's Math 461/561. The class meets in 250 MATH Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 2:00-2:50.

The textbook is "Introduction to Representation Theory" TextCover by Etingof et all...

Dave's Contact Information:

Office: Mathematics Building 211/ 226
Office Hours:
                            Monday                11:00-12:00
                            Thursday               3:00-4:00

These are only the times I am guaranteed to be in my office. I will usually be there most of every day when I am not teaching.. You can take your chances and stop by anytime, or call first to see if I'm here, or make an appointment. The best way to contact me is email. Please make frequent use of my office hours! Here is my Fall 2013 SCHEDULE.

Phone:          716-645-8775
Email:          dhemmer@math.buffalo.edu
Dave's Website: http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~dhemmer

Reading Files: I will post all files in .pdf format, which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is probably already on your computer, but if not it is availabe for free download here .

Course Handouts: Anything I pass out in class will go here.

8/26/13 Syllabus

8/26/13 Maple Worksheet Group Determinants

10/14/13 Induced Module Example

10/23/13 Final project guidelines and suggestions

11/1/13 Magma Code for Foulkes' conjecture

11/22/13 D4 root system

Homework:

HW #1 Due Wednesday 9/4/13

HW #2 Due Monday 9/16/13 Problem 2.3.16, 2.5.1 , 2.8.11cd, 2.16.2, 2.16.4

HW #3 Due Monday 9/30/13

HW#4: Due Wednesday 10/9/13 Problems 4.1.4, 4.2.3, 4.5.2, 4.12.2, 4.12.7. Also compute the Clebsch-Gordon coeficients for the Alternating Group A_5.