Amplituhedron May Shape the Future of Physics

This multidimensional shape can simplify certain quantum equations — and possibly also revolutionize physics.

By Shannon Palus
Jan 7, 2014 6:26 PMNov 12, 2019 5:00 AM
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Physicists have long struggled to understand exactly what happens after subatomic particles collide. For decades, the best tool involved basic sketches (called Feynman diagrams) of each possible result. For all but the simplest scenarios, this method fills pages with drawings and equations. 

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