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The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves

By Charlie Wood
February 5, 2020
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Rogue waves — enigmatic giants of the sea — were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But a new idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all.

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Mathematicians Prove Universal Law of Turbulence

By Kevin Hartnett
February 4, 2020
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By exploiting randomness, three mathematicians have proved an elegant law that underlies the chaotic motion of turbulent systems.

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For Fluid Equations, a Steady Flow of Progress

By Kevin Hartnett
January 13, 2020
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A startling experimental discovery about how fluids behave started a wave of important mathematical proofs.

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Famous Fluid Equations Spring a Leak

By Kevin Hartnett
December 18, 2019
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Researchers have spent centuries looking for a scenario in which the Euler fluid equations fail. Now a mathematician has finally found one.

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Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math

By Natalie Wolchover
November 13, 2019
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Three physicists stumbled across an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math.

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Scientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of Synchronization

By Natalie Wolchover
April 4, 2019
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In a world seemingly filled with chaos, physicists have discovered new forms of synchronization and are learning how to predict and control them.

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The Double Life of Black Holes

By Sabine Hossenfelder
January 29, 2019
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Perfect black holes are versatile mathematical tools. Just don’t mistake them for the real thing.

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A Child’s Puzzle Has Helped Unlock the Secrets of Magnetism

By Marcus Woo
January 24, 2019
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People have known about magnets since ancient times, but the physics of ferromagnetism remains a mystery. Now a familiar puzzle is getting physicists closer to the answer.

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Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and Math

By Thomas Lin
November 21, 2018
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On November 16, 2018, more than 200 readers joined writers and editors from Quanta Magazine for a wide-ranging panel discussion that examined the newest ideas in fundamental physics, biology and mathematics research.


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