Unraveling the Origin of Spacetime with Quantum Magic

The quantum property of "magic" could be the key to understanding the emergence of spacetime, according to a new mathematical analysis by RIKEN physicists. While physicists have long been fascinated by the possibility that space and time are not fundamental, but rather are derived from something deeper, the team's calculations showed that in a chaotic system almost any state will evolve into one that is "maximally magical"—the most difficult to simulate. This provides the first direct link between the quantum property of magic and the chaotic nature of black holes.