Getting Math and Physics on the Same Page

December 19, 2021 • by Marc Airhart

Mathematicians are working to bring quantum field theory (QFT) into mainstream mathematics.

Three colored lines spiral around each other from the top to bottom of the image

In this illustration, three exotic particles called “anyons” circle around each other in a process called braiding. Mathematicians use a method called generalized symmetry to study such interactions.


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