We are fond of saying things are symmetric, but what does that really mean? Intuitively we have a sense of symmetry as a kind of mirroring. Suppose we draw a vertical line through the middle of a ...

Symmetry detection represents a cornerstone in computer vision, fundamentally enhancing object recognition, reconstruction, and classification. Its significance lies in the capacity to identify ...

To begin to understand what mathematicians and physicists see in the abstract structures of symmetries, let’s start with a familiar shape. We are fond of saying things are symmetric, but what does ...

Reflective symmetry is when a shape can be folded in half, with either side of the fold being a mirror image of the other. Rotational symmetry is when a shape can be rotated and it still looks the ...

Researchers from University of Rostock and University of Hamburg have demonstrated for the first time that hidden symmetries ...

How a little girl and a stuffed bear helped set the course for symmetry. Two score and ten issues ago, Fermilab and SLAC brought forth a new publication, conceived in optimism and dedicated to the ...

A group of mathematicians has shown that at critical moments, a symmetry called rotational invariance is a universal property across many physical systems. For more than 50 years, mathematicians have ...