CC BY-SA 4.0 UnportedDumanski, IlyaKiritchenko, Valentina2024-10-162024-10-162022https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/16863https://doi.org/10.34657/15885In this snapshot, we explain two important mathematical concepts (representation and degeneration) in elementary terms. We will focus on the simplest meaningful examples, and motivate both concepts by study of symmetry.enghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/510Algebra and Number TheoryReport