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We discuss some errors in The Feynman Lectures on Physics related to the concept of symmetry. We also suggest a possible correction to Fig.1.4 of Vol. I. The discussion may be useful for students of crystallography, solid state physics and solid state chemistry.
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Rajesh Prasad teaches materials science at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is also interested in science education at the school level.
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Prasad, R. Errors in The Feynman Lectures on Physics . Reson 21, 429–437 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-016-0346-0
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