An introduction to the mathematical foundations of quantum theory aimed at advanced undergraduate/beginning graduate students in Mathematics and Engineering, although students from other disciplines are equally welcome to attend. Topics include: the mathematical postulates of quantum theory and simple physical systems, spectral theory of self-adjoint operators, rudiments of Lie groups, Lie algebras and unitary group representations, elements of quantum probability and quantum information theory.
Prerequisites: Linear algebra at the level of Math 429 or equivalent, multivariate calculus at the level of Math 318, and basic probability theory at the undergraduate level such as Math 493 or instructor's permission.
Course Attributes: FA NSM; AR NSM; AS NSM
