![]() | The Language of Symmetry Subjects: Humanities; Mathematics & Statistics; Philosophy; Foundations & Theorems; History & Philosophy of Mathematics; Advanced Mathematics; Applied Mathematics; Philosophy of Science; Geometry; Mathematical Physics; Discrete Mathematics; The Language of Symmetry is a re-assessment of the structure and reach of symmetry, by an interdisciplinary group of specialists from the arts, humanities, and sciences at Oxford University. It explores, amongst other topics order and chaos in the formation of planetary systems entropy and symmetry in particle physics group theory, fractals and self-similarity symmetrical structures in western classical music how biological systems harness disorder to create orderThis book aims to open up the scope of interdisciplinary work in the study of symmetry and is intended for scholars of any background - whether it be science, arts or philosophy. Benedict Rattigan is a writer, and he is Director of the Schweitzer Institute, a think-tank that promotes an ethic of 'reverence for life' through educational programs, community outreach projects, a peer-reviewed journal and university conferences. Afiq Hatta is a science writer, and the owner of the blog simplesalad.ghost.io . He primarily writes about theoretical physics and its connections with economics and philosophy. He is a recent graduate of Mathematics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and was formerly a quantitative trader at Morgan Stanley. |
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