Quantum Evolution
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(New page: Is nature subject to eternal laws, or do laws evolve like everything else ? Can we use in this case the theory of evolution to gain more insight into fundamental processes ?...) |
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* Linear Momentum - Invariance under Tanslation | * Linear Momentum - Invariance under Tanslation | ||
* Angular Momentum - Invariance under Rotation | * Angular Momentum - Invariance under Rotation | ||
| - | * Electric Charge - Invariance under Gauge Transformations | + | * Electric Charge - Invariance under Gauge Transformations (Invariance of "electric" potentials, a global "voltage" shift ) |
| - | (Invariance of "electric" potentials, a global "voltage" shift ) | + | |
Symmetries, while mathematically elegant, do not | Symmetries, while mathematically elegant, do not | ||
extend scientific understanding of the underlying | extend scientific understanding of the underlying | ||
nature of matter. | nature of matter. | ||
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The basic physical laws do not change with time in the | The basic physical laws do not change with time in the | ||
region we can observe now. But in the early universe or | region we can observe now. But in the early universe or | ||
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the world is as complex as it is, the theory of evolution is | the world is as complex as it is, the theory of evolution is | ||
the right choice. | the right choice. | ||
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== Evolution and Quantum Theory == | == Evolution and Quantum Theory == | ||
