quasisymmetry

Noun

Meaning

(mathematics) A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.

(biology) A pattern in which many copies of a viral protein form a huge spherical coating, where each subunit has an almost symmetrical arrangement with its neighbors.

Examples

The team designed and built the HSX with the prediction that quasisymmetry would reduce energy transport. Source: Internet

"This is the first demonstration that quasisymmetry works, and you can actually measure the reduction in transport that you get," says Canik. Source: Internet

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