Researchers have successfully used a quantum algorithm to solve a complex century-old mathematical problem long considered ...

In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

A new study addresses a foundational problem in the theory of driven quantum matter by extending the Středa formula to ...

Quantum computing is widely believed to be a revolutionary new technology. In fact, it is a double-edged sword. If efficient ...

Quantum information and computation is a very active interdisciplinary area between math, physics, and computer science. Quantum error correction plays a central role ...

The course aims to give a brief and self-contained introduction to the mathematical methods of quantum mechanics. Although the materials are related to physics, they are presented in a more ...

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It has long been a mystery why pure math can reveal so much about the nature of the physical world. Antimatter was discovered in Paul Dirac’s equations before being detected in cosmic rays. Quarks ...

People often say that quantum physics is weird because it doesn’t seem rational. But of course, if you think about it, quantum physics is actually perfectly rational, if you understand the math. It’s ...