From Summetria to Symmetry: The Making of a Revolutionary Scientific Concept
The concept of symmetry is inherent to modern science, and its evolution has a complex history that richly exemplifies the dynamics of scientific change. This study is based on primary sources, presented in context: the authors examine closely the trajectory of the concept in the mathematical and sc...
| Main Authors: | Hon, Giora (Author), Goldstein, Bernard R. (Author) |
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| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2008.
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| Series: | Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
20 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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