18.758
Methods of Representation Theory
Devoted to contemporary methods in representation theory of Lie groups, algebraic groups, and their generalizations. Topics may include: Springer correspondence, highest weight modules and Harish-Chandra bimodules, quantum groups and their representations, modular representations of algebraic groups and relation to quantum groups at a root of unity, representations of p-adic group, introduction to automorphic forms and Langlands duality, and representations of finite Chevalley groups.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: 18.745 and ( 18.737 or 18.755 ) G (Spring) 3-0-9 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027