Lecturer

Paul D. Nelson

Coordinator

Subhajit Jana

Content

Introduction to the theory of linear algebraic groups. Lie algebras, the Jordan Chevalley decomposition, semisimple and reductive groups, root systems, Borel subgroups, classification of reductive groups and their representations.

Prerequisites

Abstract algebra: groups, rings, fields, tensor product, etc. Some familiarity with the basics of Lie groups and their Lie algebras would be helpful, but is not absolutely necessary. We will develop what we need from algebraic geometry, without assuming prior knowledge.

	Time	Room
Lecture	Monday 15:00-17:00	HG E 1.1
Lecture/Exercise	Wednesday 13:00-15:00	HG E 33.3

There will be periodic exercise classes replacing the lecture hours.

List of exercises Updated on 17th May.

Literature