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In pursuit of a nameless metal

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John McGreevy, Physics 3, 83 (2010) – Published October 4, 2010
Although theoretical approaches to modeling “strange metals,” such as the cuprate superconductors, originate from apparently different sources, research now suggests they flow toward a single universal model.
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The weak and strong ends of a theory

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Joseph Minahan, Physics 2, 79 (2009) – Published September 21, 2009
A mathematical formulism makes a step forward in proving the AdS/CFT correspondence that connects quantum mechanics with gravity.
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Glimmers of a connection between string theory and atomic physics

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Shamit Kachru, Physics 1, 10 (2008) – Published August 4, 2008
Results from string theory, generalizing the anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence, may offer a fresh set of mathematical tools for understanding some kinds of phase transitions that occur in cold atomic systems.