All articles tagged with #conformal field theory
A IISc study reveals that Ramanujan’s 17 formulas for 1/π share the Legendre structure with logarithmic conformal field theories, tying the math of pi to physical concepts like critical phenomena, black holes, turbulence, and holography, and enabling faster computations within these theories—though it does not resolve major open problems in math or physics.
Researchers directly measure the finite-size energy spectra of emergent conformal field theories at quantum critical points using a programmable Rydberg-atom chain, resolving Ising and tricritical Ising CFT spectra via modulation spectroscopy and boundary-condition control, and demonstrating a method to diagnose universality classes and study dynamical structure factors in quantum simulators.
Researchers at IISc have discovered that Ramanujan's century-old formulas for calculating pi are mathematically linked to modern physics theories describing black holes, turbulence, and critical phenomena, suggesting a deep connection between pure mathematics and the fundamental laws of the universe.