Symmetry : a journey into the patterns of nature / Marcus du Sautoy.

A mathematician draws on scientific findings about the role of symmetry in understanding the dynamic relationship between objects, exploring such topics as the theory of fundamental particles, the role of symmetry in evolutionary biology, and the discovery of an enormous dimensional space snowflake.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Finding moonshine
Main Author: Du Sautoy, Marcus
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Symmetry (Mathematics)
Geometry in nature.
Geometry.
Nature.
Physical Description:376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
A mathematician draws on scientific findings about the role of symmetry in understanding the dynamic relationship between objects, exploring such topics as the theory of fundamental particles, the role of symmetry in evolutionary biology, and the discovery of an enormous dimensional space snowflake.
Note:"First published in Great Britain as Finding Moonshine in 2008 by Fourth Estate"--Title page verso.
Call Number:QA174.7.S96 D8 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [355]-359) and index.
ISBN:9780060789404 :
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