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MIRROR SYMMETRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mirror symmetry
1, record 1, English, mirror%20symmetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirror symmetry, that is, invariance against "flipping sides", is perhaps the most widely noticed symmetry. Nature built many of her organisms in nearly symmetric ways, and most fundamental laws of physics, such as Newton's law of gravitation, have an exact mirror symmetry: there is no difference between left and right in the attraction of heavenly (and most earthbound) bodies. However, the nonconservation of parity in radioactive decay - that is, the violation of point symmetry in the "weak" interactions - has finally taught even the physicists to take the distinction between right and left seriously. 2, record 1, English, - mirror%20symmetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symétrie bilatérale
1, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20bilat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] symétrie signifiant que le corps est divisé en deux parties, chacune image de l'autre dans un miroir. C'est la notion courante de symétrie bilatérale. 2, record 1, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20bilat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mirror symmetry
1, record 2, English, mirror%20symmetry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"symmetry": the property of exact balance in a geometric figure or in a relation. 2, record 2, English, - mirror%20symmetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symétrie spéculaire
1, record 2, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20sp%C3%A9culaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"spéculaire" : Relatif au miroir. [p. ex. :] Image spéculaire. 2, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"énantiomorphe" (Cristallographie) : Se dit de cristaux qui ne sont pas superposables, mais qui sont images l'un de l'autre dans un miroir. 3, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"énantiomorphe" (Géométrie) : Qui est formé de deux parties, images l'une de l'autre dans une symétrie orthogonale plane. 3, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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