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Quantum Simulators Put a 40-Year-Old Physics Theory to the Test
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- Physicists used advanced quantum technologies to test predictions from a decades-old theory
- At the point where matter changes from one phase to another, very different materials can suddenly begin following the same mathematical rules
- Water approaching a boil and a magnet losing its magnetism are familiar examples of phase transitions
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Physicists used advanced quantum technologies to test predictions from a decades-old theory. At the point where matter changes from one phase to another, very different materials can suddenly begin following the same mathematical rules. Water approaching a boil and a magnet losing its magnetism are familiar examples of phase transitions. “Physicists call this trait universality—the [...]
