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 ====== Gauge Symmetry ====== ====== Gauge Symmetry ======
-//see also [[theories:​gauge_theory]] //+//see also [[models:​gauge_theory]] //
 <tabbox Intuitive> ​ <tabbox Intuitive> ​
 A gauge symmetry is analogous to how we can describe something //within// one language through different words (synonyms). A description of the same thing in different languages is called a [[advanced_notions:​duality|Duality]]. A gauge symmetry is analogous to how we can describe something //within// one language through different words (synonyms). A description of the same thing in different languages is called a [[advanced_notions:​duality|Duality]].
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 <tabbox Why is it interesting?> ​ <tabbox Why is it interesting?> ​
-Gauge symmetries are at the heart of the best theory of fundamental interactions,​ the [[models:​standard_model|standard model]] of particle physics. Theories that make use of gauge symmetry are commonly called [[theories:​gauge_theory|gauge theories]].+Gauge symmetries are at the heart of the best theory of fundamental interactions,​ the [[models:​standard_model|standard model]] of particle physics. Theories that make use of gauge symmetry are commonly called [[models:​gauge_theory|gauge theories]].
  
 In addition to this application,​ gauge symmetry can also be useful to understand finance. This is shown, for example, in In addition to this application,​ gauge symmetry can also be useful to understand finance. This is shown, for example, in
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