22355213
9780521528894
This book brings together current philosophical discussions of symmetry in physics, highlighting the main issues and controversies. It covers all the fundamental symmetries of modern physics, as well as discussing symmetry-breaking and general interpretational issues. For each topic, classic texts are followed by review articles and short commentaries.Brading, Katherine is the author of 'Symmetries in Physics : Philosophical Reflections', published 2002 under ISBN 9780521528894 and ISBN 0521528895.
[read more]