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

Noether’s theorem remains highly relevant because symmetries are at the forefront of the search for deeper truths in physics.

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2015

Noether’s theorem states that for every symmetry of nature there is a corresponding law of conservation.

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

By applying the principles and calculations embodied in Noether’s theorem, you’ll see it’s angular momentum, the Newtonian impulse that keeps bicyclists upright and on the move.

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