What Do Symmetries Tell Us about Structure?

Mathematicians, physicists, and philosophers of physics often look to the symmetries of an object for insight into the structure and constitution of the object. My aim in this article is to explain why this practice is successful. In order to do so, I present a collection of results that are closely...

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Published in:	Philosophy of Science Vol. 85; no. 4; pp. 617 - 640
Main Author:	Barrett, Thomas William
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press Oct2018
Subjects:	Symmetry Mathematical symmetry Automorphisms Mathematics theorems Mathematicians Physicists Philosophers Mathematical models
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost