What is Patterson's central theory on reality?
My central thesis is that mathematical symmetry is the bedrock of physical reality. I contended that the fundamental symmetries observed in nature, such as Lorentz invariance or gauge symmetry, are not emergent properties but are intrinsic to the structure of the universe. These symmetries, when properly understood, dictate the possible forms of physical laws and the existence of fundamental particles and fields. Therefore, a realist understanding of quantum mechanics requires recognizing the objective existence of these mathematical structures and the entities they describe, independent of observation.
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