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The Fundamental Group of Symmetries
2:13:06 - 2:18:30 (05:23)
This episode explores the idea of the fundamental group of symmetries before Einstein and after, making connections with computer science and physics.
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The number of symmetries in shapes depend on their ability to be flipped or rotated, and can often be combined to create new symmetries.
2:13:06 - 2:14:07 (01:01)
Symmetry
Summary
The number of symmetries in shapes depend on their ability to be flipped or rotated, and can often be combined to create new symmetries.
ChapterThe Fundamental Group of Symmetries
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode discusses how symmetries play an important role in computer science, particularly in sorting and infinite groups.
2:14:07 - 2:15:28 (01:21)
computer science, sorting, infinite groups
Summary
This episode discusses how symmetries play an important role in computer science, particularly in sorting and infinite groups.
ChapterThe Fundamental Group of Symmetries
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of symmetry groups has been a useful concept in physics to understand the fundamental group of symmetries that explain bizarre relativistic phenomena.
2:15:29 - 2:18:30 (03:00)
Gauge Theory
Summary
The idea of symmetry groups has been a useful concept in physics to understand the fundamental group of symmetries that explain bizarre relativistic phenomena. However, the concept of gauge symmetry remains one of the more complicated types of symmetries.