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DetlefK

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1. Noether's theorem, hands down.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:15 PM

Jan 2012

"If there's a symmetry, then there's a conserved physical parameter."

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Science's "most beautiful theories" [View all] n2doc Jan 2012 OP

Noether's theorem, hands down. DetlefK Jan 2012 #1

A real favorite of mine as well caraher Jan 2012 #2

Her isomorphism theorems are better known. Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #9

"If there's a continuous symmetry...." xocet Jan 2012 #18

I like Quantum Electrodynamics. laconicsax Jan 2012 #3

I'm still trying to understand it. QED Jan 2012 #4

I don't understand it myself. laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

On what level are you looking for understanding? caraher Jan 2012 #6

Anthony Zee QED Jan 2012 #7

QED does not explain everything except gravitation and radiation. Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #8

I'm just going off of what Feynman wrote. laconicsax Jan 2012 #10

What, exactly, did Feynman write? Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #11

I don't have my copy of QED handy right now... caraher Jan 2012 #12

He writes: laconicsax Jan 2012 #13

Feynman's statement was as confusing in 1985 as it is now. Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #14

I think "exceedingly rich" is a slight understatement. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #15

2012 : WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DEEP, ELEGANT, OR BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATION? {responses} xchrom Jan 2012 #16

I have to say GR jimlup Jan 2012 #17

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