Symmetry is a common example of patterns. For example, the symmetry in our bodies explains the aesthetic value we associate with symmetry as a mathematical concept.
Coming up with a precise definition of symmetry can be a real challenge. But it’s also worthwhile because once we have that idea, we will discover that we can classify symmetries (rotation, reflection, translation…), superimpose them, and use them to distinguish shapes. Not to mention symmetry’s obvious role in art and architecture, and its fundamental role in many branches of physics and chemistry, such as crystallography. Until 50 years ago, it was assumed that all the fundamental laws of physics were the same in space and time. The discovery that this was not true at the atomic level was surprising, raising new philosophical questions about the universe we live in. It suffices to say, this section is a tangible manifestation of the Creator’s creativity.