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Random surfaces help reveal the secrets of the Universe
Find out how random shapes shed light on one of the hardest problems in physics.
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String theory: A promise from physics
Mathematics is an indispensable tool in physics, but can physics solve problem in maths? Find out more in this article.
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String theory: Convincing mathematics
Find out how a theory from physics has provided tools for solving long-standing problems in number theory. And in turn how number theory helps solve the mystery of black holes.
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Tying together black holes, quantum gravity and number theory
"The 20th century was the interaction of geometry and physics, and the 21st century is the interaction of number theory with physics." Find out why in our conversation with Yang-Hui He from the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences!
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Quantum gravity in the can: The holographic principle
It might sound like something from science fiction, but the holographic principle might help us answer the biggest problem in modern physics.
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Entropy: From fridge magnets to black holes
Entropy is the hero of our story – bringing together physics at every scale.
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From steam engines to the limits of physics
Come on a fantastic journey from some of our oldest ideas about physics to the biggest mystery of the modern age!
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The holographic principle
Over the last few decades physicists have been developing a curious idea. Perhaps the world we inhabit is a hologram, lacking a crucial feature of the world as we perceive it: the third dimension.
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Building a theory of quantum gravity
This collection of articles looks at one of the biggest problems in modern physics and at research that aims to solve it.
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Stephen Hawking: Milestones of a life in physics
A quick tour to some of Hawking's most significant achievements.
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Dropping Schrödinger's cat into a black hole
Since the detection of gravitational waves we know for sure that black holes do exist. To understand what really goes on inside them we need a new theory.
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Physics in a minute: What's the problem with quantum gravity?
At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.