Pure mathematics has a habit of eventually becoming useful. This series of articles explores an example: the rise of category theory in physics and the quest to build quantum computers.
Category theory, which has previously been described as "abstract nonsense" turns out to be just the language we need to describe materials that may help us build quantum computers. Find out more in this article.
The quantum Hall effect is a curious phenomenon: not only does it make effects from quantum physics visible in the macroscopic world, it also links physics to the pure mathematical area of topology. Find out more in this article.
In this episode of Living Proof we talk to a playwright and a physicist about a book they have written together on the marvellous but tricky theory of quantum mechanics!
In this episode of Maths on the Move Codina Cotar discusses some of the jaw-dropping entries of a recent maths-art competition.
Join us in a wavy dance from the very small to the very large with theoretical physicist David Tong!
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics we bring together some of our introductory material on this marvellous theory. Expand your mind and enjoy!
A new language to talk about quantum physics is making calculations a whole lot easier.
Quantum computing often grabs the headlines. The word "quantum" itself is intriguing enough, but what exactly is quantum computing?
