What does Symmetry mean in Physics?
Symmetry is more than “things look the same.” How do you think about symmetries as transformations? And what’s your favorite example where symmetry leads to a conservation law or a powerful constraint?
Symmetry is more than “things look the same.” How do you think about symmetries as transformations? And what’s your favorite example where symmetry leads to a conservation law or a powerful constraint?
Fields show up everywhere in physics, from gravity and electromagnetism to quantum theory. In your own words, how do you define a field, and what intuition or example helped it click for you?
Introduce yourself and share what you’re learning or working on. Quantum, classical, astro, condensed matter, or something else. If you want, add your current goal and one question you’re curious about.
When you think of a "particle", do you picture a tiny object, an excitation, a wavefunction, or something else? Share an explanation or analogy that feels accurate to you, and where the classical intuition breaks down.
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