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Let's play quantum chess.

Authors :
Davies, Christine
Source :
New Scientist. 06/06/98, Vol. 158 Issue 2137, p32. 4p. 8 Color Photographs, 2 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Discusses the practice of some physicists in pretending space-time is a chessboard. Details about the theory called quantum chromodynamics (QCD), a theory born in the 1970s; The use of supercomputers and a mathematical trick; The idea to treat space-time as if it were really a grid of discrete points; The impact of the proliferation of gluons.

Subjects

Subjects :
*QUANTUM chromodynamics
*SPACETIME

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
158
Issue :
2137
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
693246