The math of data structures helps us understand how different storage systems come with different trade-offs between resources such as time and memory. The post Why There’s No Single Best Way To Store Information first appeared on Quanta Magazine
In an unprecedented step, researchers crafted a detailed model compatible with the universe’s accelerated expansion. The post String Theory Can Now Describe a Universe That Has Dark Energy first appeared on Quanta Magazine
The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents flowing through our bodies. The post Cells Use ‘Bioelectricity’ To Coordinate and Make Group Decisions first appeared on Quanta Magazine
A $1 million prize awaits anyone who can show where the math of fluid flow breaks down. With specially trained AI systems, researchers have found a slew of new candidates in simpler versions of the problem. The post Using AI, Mathematicians Find Hidden Glitches in Fluid Equations first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Is the inside of a vision model at all like a language model? Researchers argue that as the models grow more powerful, they may be converging toward a singular “Platonic” way to represent the world. The post Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality first appeared on Quanta Magazine
