gauge symmetries
Gauge symmetries refer to certain transformations in physics that can be made to a system without affecting its physical properties. These symmetries arise in the context of gauge theories, such as electromagnetism or the strong and weak forces, and involve transformations of the fields that describe these interactions. They are characterized by the existence of redundant degrees of freedom, which can be eliminated through specific gauge transformations, resulting in a physically equivalent description of the system.
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