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401-3226-DRL 3 Credits DR D-MATH

Symmetric Spaces

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Alessandra Iozzi
Only for ETH D-MATH doctoral students and for doctoral students from the Institute of Mathematics at UZH. The latter need to send an email to Jessica Bolsinger ( ) with the course number. The email should have the subject „Graduate course registration (ETH)“.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:19

Abstract

* Generalities on symmetric spaces: locally and globally symmetric spaces, groups of isometries, examples* Symmetric spaces of non-compact type: flats and rank, roots and root spaces* Iwasawa decomposition, Weyl group, Cartan decomposition* Geometry at infinity

Objective

Learn the basics of symmetric spaces

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General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Symmetric Spaces
  • Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG G 19.1)
  • Thu 12:15-14:00 (HG G 19.1)
  • 01.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG F 26.1)
  • 02.03 Date 12:15-14:00 (HG G 19.2)
  • 08.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (LFW B 3)
  • 09.03 Date 12:15-14:00 (HG G 19.2)
  • 29.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG E 22)
4 h weekly

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