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In nature’s math, freedoms are fundamental

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed a unified theory for gauge freedoms in models of biological sequences, which could revolutionize fields like plant breeding and drug development. The new approach provides efficient formulas for scientists to interpret research results with greater confidence.

SourceCold Spring Harbor Laboratory·JournalPLOS Computational Biology·DateMay 28, 2025

USTC reveals the relationship between thermalization dynamics and quantum criticality in lattice gauge theories

Researchers from USTC have used an ultra-cold atom simulator to study the relationship between non-equilibrium thermalization and quantum criticality in lattice gauge field theories. Their findings show that multi-body systems with gauge symmetry tend to thermalize more easily near quantum phase transition points.

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateSep 21, 2023

Exploring the duality of gravity and gauge theory

The gauge/gravity duality states that gravity emerges from a quantum gauge theory, linking the fundamental nature of spacetime and matter. Recent advances in this duality have led to breakthroughs in resolving information paradoxes of black holes and modeling neutron star behavior.

SourceSpringer·JournalThe European Physical Journal C·DateNov 18, 2022

Using holograms to illuminate de Sitter space

Scientists at Kyoto University propose a novel approach using holograms to approximate the universe's expansion in de Sitter space. The model uses conformal field theory and a positive integer for the cosmological constant, enabling the identification of the first example of two-dimensional CFT.

SourceKyoto University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 19, 2022

When matter melts

Researchers compare theory with data from STAR experiment to establish the temperature boundary where ordinary matter and quark-gluon plasma cross over. The team also finds that the highly dynamical systems of gold-gold collisions achieve thermal equilibrium.