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

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

When mathematicians revived ignored mathematical structures, they found that overlooked particles, called "neglectons," could ...

Mathematics offers an astonishing bridge between the infinitely small world of particles and the cosmic immensity. Researchers are exploring how abstract geometric shapes can describe both ...

Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of ...

Since the 1990s, evidence has been growing that quantum computers should be able to solve a range of particularly complex ...

The renowned physicist Richard Feynman is reputed to have once said that “physics is to math what sex is to masturbation”. Exactly what comparison he was making, he didn’t clarify – but if the orgasm ...

A new calculation shows how five atoms interact in the Efimov effect. It marks a major leap in quantum physics. Matter behaves weirdly at the quantum scale, one of the strangest examples being the ...

In March, D-Wave announced it performed a materials simulation using quantum technology. A few weeks later, Quantinuum published a paper in Nature detailing how it used the company’s six-qubit ...

For many business leaders, quantum computing feels like science fiction—a technology that’s exciting, but distant. That’s a ...