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Frank Wilczek

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Inside the Knotty World of ‘Anyon’ Particles

By Frank Wilczek
February 28, 2017
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A new class of quantum particle is about to emerge from the tangled considerations of quantum statistics.

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How Feynman Diagrams Almost Saved Space

By Frank Wilczek
July 5, 2016
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Richard Feynman’s famous diagrams weren’t just a way to do calculations. They represented a deep shift in thinking about how the universe is put together.

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Entanglement Made Simple

By Frank Wilczek
April 28, 2016
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How quantum entanglement connects with the “many worlds” of quantum theory.

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Time’s (Almost) Reversible Arrow

By Frank Wilczek
January 7, 2016
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The irreversibility of time may be a clue as to what makes up the universe’s dark matter.

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Einstein’s Parable of Quantum Insanity

By Frank Wilczek
September 10, 2015
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Einstein refused to believe in the inherent unpredictability of the world. Is the subatomic world insane, or just subtle?

About the author

Frank Wilczek was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the theory of the strong force. His most recent book is A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature’s Deep Design. Wilczek is the Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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