Time for a change? Scholars say calendar needs serious overhaul
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still -- at least when it comes to the yearly calendar.
Mathematics
Dec 27, 2011
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News tagged with computational mathematics
First-ever calculation performed on optical quantum computer chip
(PhysOrg.com) -- A primitive quantum computer that uses single particles of light (photons) whizzing through a silicon chip has performed its first mathematical calculation. This is the first time a calculation has been performed ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 3, 2009
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Physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible
Theoretical physicist Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and his research team at Saarland University have developed a mathematical model for a type of microscopic test lab that could provide new and deeper insight into the world of quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 25, 2013
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Physicists develop a novel quantum theory of light-induced matter
A team led by a physicist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a new quantum theory that explains the "light-induced phase" of matter and predicts its novel functionalities. The new theory has the ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 23, 2023
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P vs. NP -- The most notorious problem in theoretical computer science remains open
In the 1995 Halloween episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson finds a portal to the mysterious Third Dimension behind a bookcase, and desperate to escape his in-laws, he plunges through. He finds himself wandering across a ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 29, 2009
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The mathematical magic of bending grids
An amazing construction method for curved structures was developed at TU Wien (Vienna): With a flick of the wrist, flat grids become a 3-D shape.
Mathematics
Aug 24, 2020
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Researchers have a formula for getting in the flow
The immersive and often exhilarating experience of "flow" while playing sports, making art, or working is a much sought-after state of mind associated with peak creativity and productivity, which is why artificial intelligence ...
Mathematics
Apr 26, 2022
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Cybersecurity pioneers win mathematics Abel Prize
The Abel Prize, which honours achievements in mathematics, was awarded Wednesday to Hungarian Laszlo Lovasz and Israeli Avi Wigderson for their contributions to computer security, the Norwegian Academy of Science said.
Mathematics
Mar 17, 2021
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Limits for quantum computers: Perfect clocks are impossible, research finds
There are different ideas about how quantum computers could be built. But they all have one thing in common: you use a quantum physical system—for example, individual atoms—and change their state by exposing them to very ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 26, 2023
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The mathematics behind a good night's sleep
Why can't I fall asleep? Will this new medication keep me up all night? Can I sleep off this cold? Despite decades of research, answers to these basic questions about one of our most essential bodily functions remain exceptionally ...
Mathematics
Feb 25, 2010
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