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024	7		_a10.1007/978-3-540-75973-7 _2doi
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082	0	4	_a530.15 _223
100	1		_aRosen, Joe. _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aSymmetry Rules _h[electronic resource] : _bHow Science and Nature are founded on Symmetry / _cby Joe Rosen.
264		1	_aBerlin, Heidelberg : _bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, _c2008.
300			_aXIV, 305 p. 86 illus. _bonline resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_atext file _bPDF _2rda
490	1		_aThe Frontiers Collection, _x1612-3018
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aWhen 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 comprehensively into the fertile field of symmetry and its applications. Among the most important applications considered are the fundamental forces of nature and the Universe. It is shown that the Universe cannot possess exact symmetry, which is a principle of fundamental significance. Curie's principle - which states that the symmetry of the effect is at least that of the cause - features prominently. An introduction to group theory, the mathematical language of symmetry, is included. This book will convince all interested readers of the importance of symmetry in science. Furthermore, it will serve as valuable background reading for all students in the physical sciences.
650		0	_aPhysics.
650		0	_aAesthetics.
650		0	_aGroup theory.
650	1	4	_aPhysics.
650	2	4	_aMathematical Methods in Physics.
650	2	4	_aGroup Theory and Generalizations.
650	2	4	_aAesthetics.
710	2		_aSpringerLink (Online service)
773	0		_tSpringer eBooks
776	0	8	_iPrinted edition: _z9783540759720
830		0	_aThe Frontiers Collection, _x1612-3018
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75973-7
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950			_aPhysics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)
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