symmetry physical invariance convention

books:

Objectivity, Invariance, And Convention
Talal A./ Redhead, Michael L. G. Debs

Harvard Univ Pr, 2007

Objectivity, Invariance, and Convention: Symmetry in Physical Science
Talal A. Debs, Michael L. G. Redhead

Harvard University Press, 2007

Most observers agree that modern physical theory attempts to provide objective representations of reality. However, the claim that these representations are based on conventional choices is viewed by many as a denial of their objectivity. As a result, objectivity and conventionality in representation are often framed as polar opposites. Offering a new appraisal of symmetry in modern physics, employing detailed case studies from relativity ...