Gauging Rulers and Protractors

Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 287–292

Abstract

This chapter teaches the difference between gauge freedom and symmetry, how to distinguish one from the other, and it shows by practical example that symmetries can be broken, while gauge freedom cannot be broken.

Authors 3

1. Aron J. Beekman
   Affiliation as printed

   Sioux Technologies

2. Louk Rademaker Aachen

   Leiden University · University of Geneva

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Geneva and Leiden University

3. Jasper van Wezel

   University of Amsterdam

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Amsterdam