What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
Through a field called geometric topology, mathematicians like me study all possible spaces in all dimensions. Whether trying ...
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30 years after warp drives were proposed, we still can't make the math work
But there's one problem: To construct a space-time with this precise geometry, we must employ negative mass, which doesn't appear to exist in the universe and would violate everything we know ...
A New Theory Says Gravity May Come From Entropy—Which Could Lead to a Unified Theory of Physics
A new theory suggests that gravity could possibly be the result of entropy. If true, this would mean that everything in the ...
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Unexpected JWST Observations Hint We Might Be Inside A Black Hole
A new study looking at observations by the JWST of the early universe has thrown up a new and intriguing mystery; the majority of galaxies appear to be rotating in the same direction. This finding, ...
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5-Minute Film Festival: Pi Day Ideas for Any Subject
March 14 is almost here, and math teachers shouldn’t get to have all the fun! These Pi Day ideas can help you make connections across the curriculum, all while celebrating the wonders of math and ...
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New recipe for gravity could unite Einstein's general relativity with quantum physics — and probe the dark universe
If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding ...