Shattered Symmetry

Author : Pieter Thyssen,Arnout Ceulemans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780190611392

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Shattered Symmetry by Pieter Thyssen,Arnout Ceulemans Pdf

Symmetry is at the heart of our understanding of matter. This book tells the fascinating story of the constituents of matter from a common symmetry perspective. The standard model of elementary particles and the periodic table of chemical elements have the common goal to bring order in the bewildering chaos of the constituents of matter. Their success relies on the presence of fundamental symmetries in their core. The purpose of Shattered Symmetry is to share the admiration for the power and the beauty of these symmetries. The reader is taken on a journey from the basic geometric symmetry group of a circle to the sublime dynamic symmetries that govern the motions of the particles. Along the way the theory of symmetry groups is gradually introduced with special emphasis on its use as a classification tool and its graphical representations. This is applied to the unitary symmetry of the eightfold way of quarks, and to the four-dimensional symmetry of the hydrogen atom. The final challenge is to open up the structure of Mendeleev's table which goes beyond the symmetry of the hydrogen atom. Breaking this symmetry to accommodate the multi-electron atoms requires us to leave the common ground of linear algebras and explore the potential of non-linearity.

Author : Joseph Montezuma
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781456885939

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Broken Symmetry by Joseph Montezuma Pdf

Embark on a poetic journey as author-poet Joseph Montezuma unleashes Broken Symmetry. Lush with subtle yet evocative pieces, this anthology is categorized into three parts for your reading pleasure. The first part is a reflection of the author’s inner thoughts and sentiment. The second part take readers into the very heart and culture of Korea, touching on topics such as Buddha, temples, Gochang, and many more engrossing cultural sites in Korea. The final yet explosive division of this collection is about the author’s words of encouragement for everyone. In it there are resounding themes of love, hope, faith, suffering and innocence, and more, much more awaits you in this astounding literature treasure.

Author : David Citino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : American poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015040993381

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Broken Symmetry by David Citino Pdf

These are poems that take a hard look at the experience of one individual, but always in terms of place and context, and other lives. Employing 'broken symmetry'-a term from high energy physics for a state in which traces of an earlier symmetry can be found-as a description of the contemporary fractured world and his own fitfully declining health, Citino seeks to know whether an unbroken symmetry ever existed, or whether it is human nature to believe fervently in some lost golden age.

Author : James D. Proctor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198039068

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Science, Religion, and the Human Experience by James D. Proctor Pdf

The relationship between science and religion is generally depicted in one of two ways. In one view, they are locked in an inevitable, eternal conflict in which one must choose a side. In the other, they are separate spheres, in which the truth claims of one have little bearing on the other. This collection of provocative essays by leading thinkers offers a new way of looking at this problematic relationship. The authors begin from the premise that both science and religion operate in, yet seek to reach beyond, specific historical, political, ideological, and psychological contexts. How may we understand science and religion as arising from, yet somehow transcending, human experience? Among the scholars who explore this question are Bruno Latour, Hilary Putnam, Jeffrey Burton Russell, Daniel Matt, Michael Ruse, Ronald Numbers, Pascal Boyer, and Alan Wallace. The volume is divided into four sections. The first takes a fresh look at the relationship between science and religion in broad terms: as spheres of knowledge or belief, realms of experience, and sources of authority. The other three sections take on topics that have been focal points of conflict between science and religion: the nature of the cosmos, the origin of life, and the workings of the mind. Ultimately, the authors argue, by seeing science and religion as irrevocably tied to human experience we can move beyond simple either/or definitions of reality and arrive at a more rich and complex view of both science and religion.

Author : György Darvas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030880590

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Complex Symmetries by György Darvas Pdf

This volume is a collection of essays on complex symmetries. It is curated, emphasizing the analysis of the symmetries, not the various phenomena that display those symmetries themselves. With this, the volume provides insight to nonspecialist readers into how individual simple symmetries constitute complex symmetry. The authors and the topics cover many different disciplines in various sciences and arts. Simple symmetries, such as reflection, rotation, translation, similitude, and a few other simple manifestations of the phenomenon, are all around, and we are aware of them in our everyday lives. However, there are myriads of complex symmetries (composed of a bulk of simple symmetries) as well. For example, the well-known helix represents the combination of translational and rotational symmetry. Nature produces a great variety of such complex symmetries. So do the arts. The contributions in this volume analyse selected examples (not limited to geometric symmetries). These include physical symmetries, functional (meaning not morphological) symmetries, such as symmetries in the construction of the genetic code, symmetries in human perception (e.g., in geometry education as well as in constructing physical theories), symmetries in fractal structures and structural morphology, including quasicrystal and fullerene structures in stable bindings and their applications in crystallography and architectural design, as well as color symmetries in the arts. The volume is rounded of with beautiful illustrations and presents a fascinating panorama of this interdisciplinary topic.

Author : K. C. Cole
Publisher : HMH
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780544079557

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The Hole in the Universe by K. C. Cole Pdf

“A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age” (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe). In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer “provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing” (Scientific American). Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, and neuroscience, where the search for the ultimate vacuum, the point of nothingness, the ground zero of theory, has rendered the universe deep, rich, and juicy. Every time scientists and mathematicians think they have reached the ultimate void, something new appears: a black hole, an undulating string, an additional dimension of space or time, repulsive anti-gravity, universes that breed like bunnies. Cole’s exploration at the edge of everything is “as playfully entertaining as it is informative” (San Jose Mercury News). “A strong and sometimes mind-blowing introduction to the edges of modern physics.” —Salon.com “Comprising an expansive set of topics from the history of numbers to string theory, the big bang, even Zen, the book’s chapters are broken into bite-sized portions that allow the author to revel in the puns and awkwardness that comes with trying to describe a concept that no one has fully grasped. It is an amorphous, flowing, mind-bending discussion, written in rich, graceful prose. As clear and accessible as Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, this work deserves wide circulation, not just among science buffs.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Here we have the definitive book about nothing, and who would think that nothing could be so interesting . . . not only accessible but compelling reading.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Author : David Ciccoricco
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780803284739

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Refiguring Minds in Narrative Media by David Ciccoricco Pdf

How do writers represent cognition, and what can these representations tell us about how our own minds work? Refiguring Minds in Narrative Media is the first single-author book to explore these questions across media, moving from analyses of literary narratives in print to those found where so much cultural and artistic production occurs today: computer screens. Expanding the domain of literary studies from a focus on representations to the kind of simulations that characterize narratives in digital media, such as those found in interactive, web-based digital fictions and story-driven video games, David Ciccoricco draws on new research in the cognitive sciences to illustrate how the cybernetic and ludic qualities characterizing narratives in new literary media have significant implications for how we understand the workings of actual minds in an increasingly media-saturated culture. Amid continued concern about the impact of digital media on the minds of readers and players today, and the alarming philosophical questions generated by the communion of minds and machines, Ciccoricco provides detailed examples illustrating how stories in virtually any medium can still nourish creative imagination and cultivate critical--and ethical--reflection. Contributing new insights on attention, perception, memory, and emotion, Refiguring Minds in Narrative Media is a book at the forefront of a new wave of media-conscious cognitive literary studies.

Author : Necia Grant Cooper,Geoffrey B. West
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1988-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521347807

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Particle Physics by Necia Grant Cooper,Geoffrey B. West Pdf

This book explains the emergence of a profoundly new understanding of the fundamental forces of Nature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015048169570

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Los Alamos Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : James N. Schloner
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781483680767

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SEVEN SECRETS DISCOVER THE TORAH CODE by James N. Schloner Pdf

Seven secrets reveals the deepest secrets of the Bible. The Ancients knew the power of God’s names and how God’s names are edited into the deep Torah text. On this subtle secret level, God lives in the book. Seven reveals this ancient teaching for the first time. These Seven Secrets awaken God in the text and enlivens God’s presence in our lives. Access these secrets and connect directly with God’s presence now. Make the connection now! Journey into the depth of the Torah. Discover the Secret Life of God.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814488181

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Remnants of the Fall by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lubomir Kocka
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781648891885

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Left or Right? Directing Lateral Movement in Film by Lubomir Kocka Pdf

‘Left or Right? Directing Lateral Movement in Film’ offers an in-depth analysis of film, television, and new media directing from a perspective of clearly articulated directorial concept linked to the placement and movement of performers in shot design. This book strives to demonstrate the mechanism of directional bias and how the effects of perceptual mechanisms can help film directors and image-makers to control, regulate, and modify the viewer’s perception of characters and story movement, ultimately leading to higher quality creations. This highly hands-on, practical book provides novel insights into the significance of laterality effects, equipping film directors, and image-makers who want to create aesthetically valuable and well-crafted visual products with functional tools to employ. The book also examines lateral organization in regard to biological sex, gender identity, class, races, ethnicity, religions, and age in LGBTQ+ films and porn cinema. ‘Left or Right? Directing Lateral Movement in Film’ holds broad appeal from experiences directors or cinematographers with an established body of work to students working to understand the language of cinema. It will also appeal to film and media theorists, as well as teachers of visual arts education.

Author : Jennifer Ouellette
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101201329

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The Physics of the Buffyverse by Jennifer Ouellette Pdf

Physics with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer pop-culture chaser In the tradition of the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette explains fundamental concepts in the physical sciences through examples culled from the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel. The weird and wonderful world of the Buffyverse—where the melding of magic and science is an everyday occurrence—provides a fantastical jumping-off point for looking at complex theories of biology, chemistry, and theoretical physics. From surreal vampires, demons, and interdimensional portals to energy conservation, black holes, and string theory, The Physics of the Buffyverse is serious (and palatable) science for the rest of us.

Author : New York Times Staff
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1579580580

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The New York Times Book Reviews 2000 by New York Times Staff Pdf

This anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play. An index by name, literary work, and concept rounds out this valuable resource.

Author : Arnout Ceulemans
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031095283

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The Theory of the Jahn-Teller Effect by Arnout Ceulemans Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive discussion of the Jahn-Teller Effect (JTE), focusing on the boson-fermion interaction. While current research is concerned with measuring and calculating ever more sophisticated and complex manifestations of the JT effect, the present volume takes away the epicycles of the theory and focuses on the symmetry dilemma at its core. When fermions and bosons meet, they get entangled and form a new dynamic reality. According to the rules of Molecular Symmetry, this reality is limited to a small set of patterns, with degeneracy cardinalities: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The novelty of the book is that it adopts a unique mathematical technique, known as the Bargmann-Fock representation, and treats all degeneracies in detail. So far, this method was only applied to the simplest doublet case therefore its extension to the entire range of cases offers a new unified perspective. This volume will help the reader acquire a clear understanding of the JT effect, discover its universal mechanism and it will be a great tool for researchers and graduates working on this topic.