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New theoretical physics research introduces a simulation method of machine-learning-based effective Hamiltonian for ...

Quantum mechanics revolutionizes our understanding of the classical world. A team of Spanish researchers offers a new perspective on the link between quantum and classical. The foundations of ...

The relationship between quantum mechanics and classical physics has baffled scientists for decades. In the quantum world, ...