Symmetry Rules How Science and Nature Are Founded on Symmetry /

When we use science to describe and understand the world around us, we are in essence grasping nature through symmetry. In fact, modern theoretical physics suggests that symmetry is a, if not the, foundational principle of nature. Emphasizing the concepts, this book leads the reader coherently and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosen, Joseph (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:The Frontiers Collection,
Temas:
Mathematical physics.
Group theory.
Aesthetics.
Mathematical Methods in Physics.
Group Theory and Generalizations.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Concept of Symmetry
  • Science Is Founded on Symmetry
  • Symmetry in Physics
  • The Symmetry Principle
  • Application of Symmetry
  • Approximate Symmetry, Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
  • Cosmic Considerations
  • The Mathematics of Symmetry: Group Theory
  • Group Theory Continued
  • The Formalism of Symmetry
  • Symmetry in Processes
  • Summary of Principles.

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