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Allison Whitten

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A pixelated black and white animation of a model of percolation.
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Mathematicians Prove Symmetry of Phase Transitions

By Allison Whitten
July 8, 2021
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A group of mathematicians has shown that at critical moments, a symmetry called rotational invariance is a universal property across many physical systems.

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The Computer Scientist Who Shrinks Big Data

By Allison Whitten
December 7, 2020
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Jelani Nelson designs clever algorithms that only have to remember slivers of massive data sets. He also teaches kids in Ethiopia how to code.


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