Lie Groups SU(2) and SO(3)

  • Pr Yvette Kosmann-Schwarzbach
  • Stephanie Frank Singer
Chapter
Part of the Universitext book series (UTX)

Abstract

We know that \({\mathfrak {su}}(2) \) and \({\mathfrak {so}}(3) \) are real Lie algebras of dimension 3. We shall show that they are isomorphic by showing that there are bases of each in which the commutation relations are the same.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag New York 2010

Authors and Affiliations

  • Pr Yvette Kosmann-Schwarzbach
    • 1
  • Stephanie Frank Singer
    • 2
  1. 1.École PolytechniquePalaiseauFrance
  2. 2.PhiladelphiaUSA

Personalised recommendations