A Quote by Chen-Ning Yang

The law of right-left symmetry was used in classical physics but was not of any great practical importance there. One reason for this derives from the fact that right-left symmetry is a discrete symmetry, unlike rotational symmetry, which is continuous.

Chen-Ning Yang

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Chen-Ning Yang
American - Physicist
Born: October 1, 1922

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Chen-Ning Yang

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