Noether's theorem

American  

noun

1. Physics. a theorem which states that every conservation law in physics corresponds to a continuous symmetry (invariance under a continuous transformation), and vice versa.

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Noether's theorem Scientific  

/ nŭ′tərz /

1. A theorem of physics, stating that for every case of invariance in a physics, there exists a unique conservation law, and for every conservation law, there exists a unique invariance.

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Example Sentences

Eastern Time, mathematician Peter Olver will discuss Noether’s life and career, and physicist Ruth Gregory will detail the meaning of Noether’s theorem.

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2015

And that was the year mathematician Emmy Noether published her Noether’s theorem, which established the importance of symmetry, a central concept in physics and in theories attempting to unify the known forces of the universe.

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2015

Related: Mathematician to know: Emmy Noether: Noether's theorem is a thread woven into the fabric of the science.  

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2015

Dr. Randall, the author of the newly published “Knocking on Heaven’s Door,” recalled the moment in college when she happened to learn that the author of Noether’s theorem was a she.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2012

Some consider Noether’s theorem, as it is now called, as important as Einstein’s theory of relativity; it undergirds much of today’s vanguard research in physics, including the hunt for the almighty Higgs boson.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2012