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Symmetry rules: how science and nature are founded on symmetry

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The Concept of Symmetry.- Science Is Founded on Symmetry.- Symmetry in Physics.- The Symmetry Principle.- Application of Symmetry.- Approximate Symmetry, Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking.- Cosmic Considerations.- The Mathematics of Symmetry: Group Theory.- Group Theory Continued.- The Formalism of Symmetry.- Symmetry in Processes.- Summary of Principles.

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Key concepts: Symmetry (geometry), Theoretical physics, Philosophy, Physics, Mathematics, Geometry