Representation Theory for Finite Groups
Course, Master's level, 1MA056
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits including 90 credits mathematics of 60 credits mathematics and 60 credits physics. Participation in Algebraic Structures or Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics. Participation in Linear Algebra III or Quantum Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-60008
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 5 January 2026–1 February 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits including 90 credits mathematics of 60 credits mathematics and 60 credits physics. Participation in Algebraic Structures or Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics. Participation in Linear Algebra III or Quantum Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 5 January 2026–1 February 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Groups. Linear representations of groups. Modules. Schur’s lemma. Maschke’s theorem. Character theory. Classification of irreducible representations. Restricted and induced representations. Frobenius’s reciprocity. The Fourier transform, Fourier’s inversion forumula, Plancherel’s formula. Representations of the symmetric group: Young subgroups, Specht modules, Young representation. Robinson–Schensted’s algorithm and bracket formula.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2025
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Spring 2022
- Reading list valid from Spring 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2013
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2010
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2008, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2008, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2007
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@math.uu.se
- +46 18 471 32 03, +46 18 471 32 00