Symmetry : a very short introduction

Ian Stewart

In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the entire subject. Symmetry governs the structure of crystals, innumerable types of pattern formation, how systems change their state as parameters vary; and fundamental physics is governed by symmetries in the laws of nature. It is highly visual, with applications that include animal markings, locomotion, evolutionary biology, elastic buckling, waves, the shape of the Earth, and the form of galaxies. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart demonstrates its deep implications, and shows how it plays a major role in the current search to unify relativity and quantum theory. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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[目次]

  • Introduction
  • 1. What is symmetry?
  • 2. Origins of symmetry
  • 3. Types of symmetry
  • 4. Structure of groups
  • 5. Groups and games
  • 6. Nature's patterns
  • 7. Nature's laws
  • 8. Atoms of symmetry
  • Further reading
  • References

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書名 Symmetry : a very short introduction
著作者等 Stewart, Ian Nicholas
Stewart Ian
シリーズ名 Very short introductions
出版元 Oxford University Press
刊行年月 2013
ページ数 xii, 144 p.
大きさ 18 cm
ISBN 9780199651986
NCID BB12673757
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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