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invariance

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invariance [in′ver·ē·əns]
(mathematics)
(optics)
Any property of a light beam that remains constant when the light is reflected or refracted at one or more surfaces.
(physics)
The property of a physical quantity or physical law of being unchanged by certain transformations or operations, such as reflection of spatial coordinates, time reversal, charge conjugation, rotations, or Lorentz transformations. Also known as symmetry.


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