2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/56787Some very elementary ideas about quantum groups and quantum algebras are introduced and a few examples of their physical applications are mentioned.23 pages, LaTeX2e - To appear in the Proceedings of a Programme on Quantum Groups and their Applications held at the Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, University of Madras, IndiaMathematical PhysicsQuantum Algebratext