How a quantum technique highlights math’s mysterious link to physics

Verifying proofs to very hard math problems is possible with infinite quantum entanglement

- More than 2 years ago

quantum entanglement illustration

A technique that relies on quantum entanglement (illustrated) expands the realm of mathematical problems for which the solution could (in theory) be verified.

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It has long been a mystery why pure math can reveal so much about the nature of the physical world.