Gauge symmetry and the theta-vacuum

Richard Healey

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3252-2_11

Gauge symmetry and the theta-vacuum

Richard Healey

Philosophy

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Abstract

Abstractly, a symmetry of a structure is an automorphism-a transformation that maps the elements of an object back onto themselves so as to preserve the structure of that object.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	EPSA Philosophical Issues in the Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	Launch of the European Philosophy of Science Association
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Pages	105-116
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9789048132515
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3252-2_11
State	Published - 2010

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General Arts and Humanities

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