Noether's Theorem and The Symmetries of Reality

May 16, 2018
14 min
Season 2018 - Episode 18: Noether's Theorem and The Symmetries of Reality

Season 2018 - Episode 18: Noether's Theorem and The Symmetries of Reality

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Overview

Conservation laws are among the most important tools in physics. They feel as fundamental as you can get. And yet they’re wrong - or at least they’re only right sometimes. These laws are consequences of a much deeper, more fundamental principle: Noether’s theorem.

Episode Information

TV Show

PBS Space Time

Season

Season 2018

Episode Number

18

Air Date

May 16, 2018

Runtime

14 minutes