Can anyone explain LIE Groups in simple terms here using very very very....

[Braznor]

....very simple and common place examples?

Especially the E8 group and what makes it so fundamental to all aspects of physics and mathematics?

 

[sjwaste]

No. Then again, I also can't explain using complicated terms and examples.

I'm really just here to second your request - I am curious as well, and grateful for anyone that puts up some info.

 

[Turtle.Man]

....very simple and common place examples?

Especially the E8 group and what makes it so fundamental to all aspects of physics and mathematics?

No, but neither can anyone else :biggrin: There's nothing simple or commonplace about group theory.

 

[Rudy Toody]

Here is the result of a search on MathWorld.

"The Road to Reality" by Roger Penrose has a great explanation of manifold calculus .