Scientists are like prospectors, excavating the natural world seeking gems of knowledge about physical reality. And in the century just past, scientists have dug deep enough to discover that reality’s ...

Quantum physics is the study of matter and energy at its most fundamental level. A central tenet of quantum physics is that energy comes in indivisible packets called quanta. Quanta behave very ...

Many layers: knife sharpness and cutting technique greatly affect the speed of droplets that are created when cutting an onion. (Courtesy: Zixuan Wu and Sunghwan “Sunny” Jung at Cornell University) ...

Join us for an exclusive in-person event at the Royal Institution in central London this November, as the Institute of Physics commemorates the past, present and future of quantum physics Regular ...

Quantum entanglement is one seriously long-distance relationship. Quantum entanglement occurs when two subatomic particles become linked in such a way that their properties remain connected, no matter ...

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Are space and time intertwined? Is light a particle or a wave? What are the building blocks of the universe? UT’s Department of Physics and Astronomy hopes to address some of these questions in ...

This book is a collection of a series of lectures given by Prof. V Kac at Tata Institute, India in Dec '85 and Jan '86. These lectures focus on the idea of a highest weight representation, which goes ...

This volume is a compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, State University of ...