Physicists have discovered a jewel-like geometric object that dramatically simplifies calculations of particle interactions and challenges the notion that space and time are fundamental components of reality. “This is completely new and very much simpler than anything that has been done before” Interactions that were previously calculated with mathematical formulas 1000s of terms long can now be described by computing the volume of the corresponding jewel-like “amplituhedron,” which yields an equivalent 1-term expression.

this is remarkable. usually these theories are only accessible to the most mathematically gifted (cf string theory / ed witten)

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