Fearful Symmetry

Fearful SymmetryThis fascinating study explores a fundamental paradox behind the patterns of the natural world, in which symmetrical causes lead to asymmetrical effects. Lesser and greater patternsthe structure of subatomic particles, a tiger's stripes, the shapes of clouds, and the vibrations of the starsare produced by broken symmetry. This accessible exploration of the physical and biological world employs the mathematical concepts of symmetry to consider the

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Nathan Jacobson

Reprint of the McGraw-Hill

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Readers will also find critical essays on art

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