Symmetry

Hermann Weyl (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

1983
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-02374-8 (ISBN)

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Defines symmetry through a discussion of its many uses in a wide variety of fields both academic and natural.

Symmetry is a classic study of symmetry in mathematics, the sciences, nature, and art from one of the twentieth century's greatest mathematicians. Hermann Weyl explores the concept of symmetry beginning with the idea that it represents a harmony of proportions, and gradually departs to examine its more abstract varieties and manifestations--as bilateral, translatory, rotational, ornamental, and crystallographic. Weyl investigates the general abstract mathematical idea underlying all these special forms, using a wealth of illustrations as support. Symmetry is a work of seminal relevance that explores the great variety of applications and importance of symmetry.

Hermann Weyl (1885–1955) was one of the twentieth century's most important mathematicians, and a key figure in the development of quantum physics and general relativity. He was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the author of many books.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.1.1983
Reihe/Serie	Princeton Science Library
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	227 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
ISBN-10	0-691-02374-3 / 0691023743
ISBN-13	978-0-691-02374-8 / 9780691023748
Zustand	Neuware