On chirality and the universal asymmetry: reflections on image and mirror image
Auteur :
Wagnière, Georges H.
Éditeur :
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
ISBN :
9783906390383
Date de publication :
6 juin 2007
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,5 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
658 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Until half a century ago, it was assumed that the forces of nature were symmetric and that they did not distinguish between right and left, between image and mirror image. The discovery of the violation of parity in 1956 was more than a sensation, for some it was a shock.