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Once a baffling theory, quantum mechanics has evolved into a driving force behind modern technology and frontier research.

Abstract: The closest string problem that arises in both computational biology and coding theory is to find a string that minimizes the maximum Hamming distance from a given set of strings. This study ...

Astrid Eichhorn spends her days thinking about how the laws of physics change at the tiniest scales. Imagine zooming in closer and closer to the device on which you’re reading this article. Its ...

Each variable represents a specific influence in a person’s life. “X” refers to inheritance: family background, environment, and circumstances beyond individual control. The lowercase “i” represents ...

Scientists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have used mathematical concepts from string theory, a theoretical description of the mechanics of the entire universe, to upend over a century of ...

In this video, we explore the relationship between string theory and quantum field theory (QFT). QFT is a mathematical framework that describes nearly all particles and forces in the universe but ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called “Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?” Hawking, who later became my ...