"Unveiling the Power of Occam's Razor: Simplifying Science through Mathematics"
Philosophers from UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine have explored the use of symmetry in evaluating the complexity of scientific theories. While they doubt symmetry alone can provide a comprehensive comparison of complexity, they recognize its power in understanding the structure of a theory. They suggest further exploration into different types of symmetries and the use of local symmetries as a potential solution. The authors highlight the importance of symmetries in comparing the structures of different theories and systems, even though automorphisms may not be suitable for this purpose.