Complex Symmetries

This volume is a collection of essays on complex symmetries, curated to emphasize their analysis rather than their various phenomena. It provides insight into how individual simple symmetries constitute complex symmetry across different disciplines in sciences and arts, with examples including physical symmetries, functional symmetries, and color symmetries. The contributions are accompanied by beautiful illustrations and present a fascinating panorama of this interdisciplinary topic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 18 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive volume presents a collection of essays on intricate symmetries, with a focus on analyzing the underlying structures rather than the diverse phenomena that exhibit these symmetries. By delving into the composition of individual simple symmetries, the book offers insights into the complex world of symmetry for nonspecialist readers. The diverse range of authors and topics encompassed by this volume spans various disciplines across the sciences and arts.

Simple symmetries, such as reflection, rotation, translation, similitude, and a few other recognizable manifestations of the phenomenon, are omnipresent in our daily lives. However, the realm of complex symmetries is vast, composed of a multitude of interwoven simple symmetries. For instance, the iconic helix exemplifies the fusion of translational and rotational symmetry. Nature showcases an incredible variety of such complex symmetries, as does the arts.

The contributions in this volume explore selected examples, encompassing a wide range of symmetries. These include physical symmetries, functional symmetries, such as those found in the genetic code construction, symmetries in human perception, including their applications in geometry education and physical theory construction, symmetries in fractal structures and structural morphology, including quasicrystals and fullerenes in stable bindings and their significance in crystallography and architectural design, as well as color symmetries in the arts. The volume concludes with captivating illustrations that provide a visual feast for readers, painting a captivating panorama of this interdisciplinary subject matter.

Weight: 415g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030880613
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021