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ghery
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Hi:
What is Spontaneous symmetry breking ? and when does it happen.?
Regards
What is Spontaneous symmetry breking ? and when does it happen.?
Regards
malawi_glenn said:Here you can read the basics, this is probably what someone here would have answered you (at least my self would have said something similar to the introduction section in this article)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_symmetry_breaking
I've done better job three years ago. Have a look at
www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=91910
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sam
Spontaneous symmetry breaking is a phenomenon in physics where a system that is symmetric at a microscopic level exhibits a broken symmetry at a macroscopic level.
Spontaneous symmetry breaking can occur when the energy of a system is minimized at a state that breaks the symmetry, even though the underlying laws of the system are symmetric. This results in the appearance of an ordered structure or phase in the system.
A well-known example of spontaneous symmetry breaking is the Higgs mechanism in particle physics, which explains how particles acquire mass through interactions with the Higgs field.
Spontaneous symmetry breaking has important implications in fields such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology. It can lead to the formation of new phases of matter and can have a significant impact on the behavior of physical systems.
Spontaneous symmetry breaking plays a crucial role in understanding the behavior of many natural phenomena such as magnetism, superconductivity, and phase transitions. It also has practical applications in fields such as material science and technology.