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In explicit symmetry breaking, the equations of motion of a physical system are variant under the broken symmetry; by contrast, for spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB), these equations are invariant, but the entire system is not because its vacuum (background) is non-invariant. Further use for the SSB characteristic nonlinear realizations (Goldstone mode), and the group theoretical patterns involved.

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Norton's dome and its equation

Norton's dome is the curve $$h(r) = \frac{2}{3g} r ^{3/2}.$$ Where $h$ is the height and $r$ is radial arc distance along the dome. The top of the dome is at $h = 0$. Via Norton's web. If we put a po …
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