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Symmetry and the Origin of Force

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Symmetries play an important role in quantum field theory. There are different types of symmetry , which are all mathematically described in group theory .

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Schmitz, W. (2019). Symmetry and the Origin of Force. In: Particles, Fields and Forces. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12878-4_9

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