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The Wonders of Symmetry

Wonders of symmetry

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Lecture slides from Lalitha Nagarur and Ayiba Cesario's talk on symmetry in mathematics, nature, physics and art.

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The Wonders of Symmetry

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What is Symmetry?

"A symmetry of some mathematical object is a transformation that preserves the object's structure." – Ian Stewart

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Types of Symmetry

Rotational Symmetry

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Types of Symmetry

Reflection Symmetry

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Types of Symmetry

Helical symmetry

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Bees

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Snowflakes

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M.C Escher

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Supersymmetry

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Supersymmetry

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Supersymmetry

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The Monster

246.320.59.76.112.133.17.19.23.29.31.41.47.59.71

=808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,

710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000