Symmetry
A Very Short Introduction
$28.99
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2013
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199651986 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199651981 |
| Author: | Ian Stewart |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 115mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
“In his usual manner, noted mathematician and prolific writer Stewart shares mathematical ideas in an enjoyable context. Overall, a good read for anyone wanting to know about symmetries. Highly recommended.” -J. Johnson, Western Washington University, CHOICE
About The Author
Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He is a well-established communicator of mathematics, and the author of over 80 books, including several on the subject of symmetry. His summary of the problems of mathematics, From Here to Infinity, and collections of his columns from Scientific American (How to Cut a Cake, Cows in the Maze), have been very successful, and his recent book Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, has been a bestseller.
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