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Physics Quantum machines, new materials, and the universe at every scale.
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The 10 May 2024 geomagnetic storm, referred to as the Gannon Storm in this paper, was one of the most extreme to have occurred in over 20 years.
By Grandin, Bruus, Ledvina +12 · Oct 14, 2026
Top stories 01 Significant efforts are currently being directed toward the implementation of large-scale quantum information processors, but realizing useful quantum advantage also requires the development of efficient quantum…
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02 Simulating chaotic planetary system evolution requires resolving small time-scales due to close encounters, scattering, collisions, and more.
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03 We introduce a compact Topological-Geometrical Descriptor (TGD) for planar two-dimensional carbon networks.
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Supervised machine learning in high-energy physics (HEP) requires training on labeled simulations of particle collisions, which are known to be unfaithful to the underlying physics.
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The distance of a quantum code is a fundamental metric that dictates its error-correction capability.
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