On Symmetry and Duality
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De Haro, Sebastian
Butterfield, Jeremy Nicholas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-5802
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We advocate an account of dualities between physical theories: the basic idea is that dual theories are isomorphic representations of a common core. We defend and illustrate this account, which we call a Schema, in relation to symmetries.
Overall, the account meshes well with standard treatments of symmetries. But the distinction between the common core and the dual theories prompts a distinction between three kinds of symmetry: which we call stipulated',
accidental' and `proper'.
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Synthese
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1573-0964
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D. Reidel Pub. Co.