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Researchers have developed a new “Gaussian process operator” that can efficiently model complex physical systems by scaling up from local interactions to global predictions. This provides a powerful new tool for scientists to simulate everything from fluid flow to material behavior using machine learning.
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A major breakthrough proves that a 2D model of liquid crystals, where molecules behave like tiny waves, remains stable and well-behaved over time if the initial disturbance is small. This solves a long-standing problem by discovering a hidden mathematical structure that prevents the model from breaking down.
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The discovery of a “novel null structure” in the equations for liquid crystal flow compensates for the weak decay of waves in two dimensions, which was the main obstacle to proving long-term stability. This finding is the key technical advance that allowed mathematicians to finally establish a global solution.
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Mathematicians have confirmed a key prediction about the energy of a low-density gas of fermions, the particles that make up matter, by proving an upper bound that matches the famous Huang-Yang formula. This validates a long-standing conjecture about how quantum particles interact when they are spread far apart.
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The proof was achieved by adapting a theory from bosonic particles (which can clump together) to fermions (which cannot), using a cleverly modified scattering equation that accounts for the presence of the underlying “Fermi sea” of particles. This bridges a gap between two major areas of quantum many-body physics.
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