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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Through a Mirror, Darkly
Review of a book first published in 1989—
Reality's Mirror: Exploring the Mathematics of Symmetry —
"Here is a book that explains in laymen language
what symmetry is all about, from the lowliest snowflake
and flounder to the lofty group structures whose
astonishing applications to the Old One are winning
Nobel prizes. Bunch's book is a marvel of clear, witty
science writing, as delightful to read as it is informative
and up-to-date. The author is to be congratulated on
a job well done." — Martin Gardner
A completely different person whose name
mirrors that of the Mathematics of Symmetry author —
See also this journal on the date mentioned in the Princetonian .
"Always with a little humor." — Yen Lo