Symmetry principle

The symmetry principle describes:

• generally the heuristic of finding symmetries in geometric or algebraic structures and using them for problem solving
  • the Neumann principle in the Crystallography, after which the symmetry of the physical properties of a crystal containing the symmetry elements of the point group of the crystal must
  • its extension, the Curie principle
• a conception of probability: All possible outcomes of a random process can be broken down into elementary events that are equally (symmetrically) likely. See probability # principle of symmetry - classic, Laplace view .
• in actor-network theory, causal equality and impartiality. In particular, natural forces play a role as actors in explanations of the social (see also naturalism ), and conversely, social processes in the explanation of nature (see also sociology of science ).

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