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Colloquium C. Quigg - A Century of Noether's Theorem

Colloquium C. Quigg - A Century of Noether's Theorem

by FRANCESCO FORTI -
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Cari  studenti,

segnalo questo colloquio la prossima settimana. Penso che possa essere accessibile e interessante. 

FF

Please find details related to the CERN Colloquium on Thursday 18 November at 16h30:


A Century of Noether's Theorem
by Chris Quigg (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

This will be held via Zoom.
Connection details are given on the Indico page:

Abstract:
In the summer of 1918, Emmy Noether published the theorem that now bears her name, establishing a profound two-way connection between symmetries and conservation laws. The influence of this insight is pervasive in physics; it underlies all of our theories of the fundamental interactions and gives meaning to conservation laws that elevates them beyond useful empirical rules. Noether’s papers, lectures, and personal interactions with students and colleagues drove the development of abstract algebra, establishing her in the pantheon of twentieth-century mathematicians. This essay traces her path from Erlangen through Göttingen to a brief but happy exile at Bryn Mawr College, illustrating the importance of "Noether's Theorem" for the way we think today.