Abstract:
This thesis deals with Group theory and applications to particle physics, discussed in 4 parts. Part I deals with the Clebsch Gordon Programme of arbitrary simple groups; Part II with the origin of unitary symmetry in strong interactions; Part III with the application of symmetry principles, to particle interactions to get sum rules which can be tested against experiments; Part IV with the generalized Clifford Algebra of Yamazaki and its irreducible representations.