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Model Suggests Link between Intelligence and Entropy

Physics 6, 46 (2013) – Published April 19, 2013

Dynamical systems that maximize their future possibilities behave in surprisingly “intelligent” ways.

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Coffee Stains Test Universal Equation

Physics 6, 7 (2013) – Published January 18, 2013

An equation that describes a wide array of phenomena can be directly tested by watching the equivalent of a drying coffee drip.

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Random Roads Less Travelled

Phys. Rev. Focus 28, 6 (2011) – Published August 5, 2011

A uniform city street plan may produce heavy traffic everywhere, whereas a random network of road connections leaves some roads open, according to a mathematical model.

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Magnet Theory Meets Earthquakes

Phys. Rev. Focus 16, 2 (2005) – Published July 15, 2005

Mathematical tools from the theory of magnets applied to seismic data reveal that the stronger an earthquake, the sooner the next one will occur, and it could be hundreds of miles away.

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Hold Still

Phys. Rev. Focus 15, 10 (2005) – Published March 22, 2005

A new technique that cancels out Brownian motion improves researchers’ ability to hold and manipulate nanoscale particles.

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The Computer Minds the Commuter

Phys. Rev. Focus 13, 26 (2004) – Published June 18, 2004

A computer simulation can better mimic real highway traffic when it includes simple assumptions about driver psychology.