asymmetry

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Torsion, which is the cause of asymmetry of the Riemann tensor is set to zero.

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(mathematics) a lack of symmetry

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noun

(mathematics) a lack of symmetry

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noun

(mathematics) a lack of symmetry

Example sentences

Torsion, which is the cause of asymmetry of the Riemann tensor is set to zero.

Dismissive comments about new things bother me partly because there's an asymmetry that seems unfair.

There is a big information asymmetry between you and the employer, so you just have to trust them to distribute the payouts fairly.

In fact, electronic trading has lowered the information asymmetry and made it easier for new participants to be involved in the markets.

Health care cannot be free market by one simple fact - you have total inflexibility of demand/constant production of goods/information asymmetry.

Interesting asymmetry: if A calls B a racist, the onus of proof is on B to defend themself, and the standard for innocence is so high that this is usually impossible.

The troubling aspect of Glass is that it introduces an asymmetry that I feel is to my disadvantage: if someone observes me with Glass, access to that observation is potentially unbounded.

The insurance industry is right to be scared of this government-mandated information asymmetry and the potentially horrific impact it might have on profitability.