- ARMSTRONG , D. 1983 . What Is a Lam of Nature , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- BHASKAR , R. 1975 . A Realist Theory of Science , Leeds : Leeds Books .
- COUGHLAN , G. and DODD , J. 1991 . The Ideas of Parade Physics, , 2nd edn , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- DRETSKE , F. 1977 . Laws of nature . Philosophy of Science , 44 : 248 – 268 .
- EMMERSON , J. 1972 . Symmetry Principles in Particle Physics , Oxford : Clarendon Press .
- FRITZSCH , H. 1987 . “ The development of quantum chromodynamics ” . In Symmetries in Physics (1600-1980) , Edited by: DONCEL , M. , HERMANN , A. , MICHEL , L. and PAIS , A. 593 – 609 . Bellaterra (Barcelona) : Universitat Autonome de Barcelona .
- LEWIS , D. 1973 . Counterfactuals , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- MORIYASU , K. 1983 . An Elementary Primer far Gauge Theory , Singapore : World Scientific .
- NEWTON , R. 1997 . The Truth of Science , Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press .
- OAKES , R. and YANG , C. 1964 . Meson-baryon resonances and the mass formula . Physical Review Letters , 11 : 174 – 178 .
- O'RAIFEARTAIGH , L. 1997 . The Dawning of Gauge Theory , Princeton : Princeton University Press .
- SWOYER , C. 1985 . The Concept of Physical Law , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- 't HOOFT , G. 1994 . Under the Spell of the Gauge Principle , Singapore : World Scientific .
- VAN FRAASSEN , B. 1989 . Laws and Symmetry , New York : Oxford University Press .
- VAN FRAASSEN , B. 1993 . Précis of Laws and Symmetry . Philosophy and Phenomenological Research , 53 (2) : 411 – 412 .
- WEINBERG , S. 1995 . The Quantum Theory of Fields , Vol. 1 , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- WEINBERG , S. 1997 . “ Changing attitudes and the Standard Model ” . In The Rise of aie Standard Model , Edited by: HODDESON , L. , BROWN , L. , RIORDAN , M. and DRESDEN , M. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
- WEINERT , F. 1993 . Laws of nature . Philosophia Naturalis , 30 (2) : 147 – 171 .
- WEINERT , F. 1995 . “ Laws of nature-laws of science ” . In Laws of Nature , Edited by: WEINERT , F. Berlin : de Gruyter .
- WIGNER , E. 1967 . Symmetries and Reflections , Bloomington : Indiana University Press .
Fundamental and accidental symmetries
Reprints and Corporate Permissions
Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?
To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:
Academic Permissions
Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?
Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:
If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.
Related research
People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.
Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.
Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.