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Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33326v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A new finding regarding the Born-Infeld potential for short range distances from the charge revealed that its integral form can be almost exact written as the difference between a Coulomb-type potential and a Yukawa-type potential. This allowed for an immediate physical interpretation in terms of classical vacuum polarization and an effective mass.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33294v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Twirled and swirled worlds describe generalised probabilistic theories (GPTs) restricted by symmetry-imposed superselection rules. We extend these constructions to a fully compositional setting for finite-dimensional GPTs and compact groups, treating states, effects, and multipartite transformations uniformly as processes.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33290v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantum networking enables advanced communication protocols, distributed quantum computing, and enhanced sensing. These applications are often hindered by current realizations of quantum network nodes, which utilize noisy and imperfect hardware. Here, we apply variational optimization to counteract the effects of such imperfections.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33246v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantum simulations on noisy hardware are often designed as if the machine were ideal, with device limitations considered only after the basis and measurement plan have been chosen. We instead use information about the physical problem and the device at an earlier stage, to decide which states and evolution times should form a compact simulation basis.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33220v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We investigate surprising consequences of the hypothesis that gravity and proper time obey the quantum superposition principle. We show that, for a massive body prepared in a superposition of two positions and post-selected in a suitable final state, the elapsed proper time in another region of space can assume an anomalous effective value lying outside the range…
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33207v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We show that $K_6^{(2)} \cap X_6^{(2)} = D_6^{(1)} \cup C_6^{(1)}$ up to standard Hadamard equivalence, where $C_6^{(1)}$ is a new non-affine one-parameter family of complex Hadamard matrices.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33189v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Periodic driving provides a powerful route for controlling localization and engineering effective Hamiltonians in quantum systems. A localized one-dimensional Aubry-Andr\'e chain can be driven into a fully delocalized phase when the entire system is driven below a critical frequency.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33188v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Comb inequalities are essential cutting planes for the travelling salesman problem, yet their separation remains computationally challenging. We propose a quantum heuristic separation algorithm for this family of inequalities.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33185v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we show for the first time that post-quantum one-way permutations are sufficient for perfect zero-knowledge classical arguments for all of NP with security guaranteed against quantum adversaries.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33160v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Links of rings offer an intuitive picture of multipartite entanglement. Cutting one ring can free some of the others, just as losing a particle, i.e. tracing it out, can disentangle some of the remaining ones.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33156v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We propose a direct test of conformal symmetry using Rydberg-atom arrays. By arranging the atoms on a circle and measuring equal-time two-point correlation functions, the characteristic functional form predicted by conformal field theory can be tested directly.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33144v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Parametric quantum circuits are usually trained by classical, local optimizers, which use the quantum computer only to evaluate the cost function, or its gradient, one point at a time. Quantum Hamiltonian Descent (QHD) takes a different route: in this quantum algorithm for continuous optimization, the parameters become the position of a quantum particle, with the cost…
arXiv QuantumRead article →Quantum Research · 2026-10-27
arXiv:2610.33139v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present the resource estimation of how known-constant arithmetic changes the cost of a Grover oracle for Minecraft 1.13.1 seed recovery, an application of quantum search to procedural content generation.
arXiv QuantumRead article →Research · 2026-10-27
The modular approach could be used to erect emergency shelters or fabricate aerospace components more quickly and with less material than some techniques.
MIT NewsRead article →Space & Discovery · 2026-10-27
The Antarctic iceberg made a relatively quick exit from the Weddell Sea, only to slow at the edge of a remote island’s underwater shelf.
NASARead article →Space & Discovery · 2026-10-27
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Noctilucent Clouds over […]
NASARead article →AI Research · QT · 2026-10-27
An overview of QT (Q-type), an exploratory AI research direction focused on observation-guided adaptation, structured reasoning, contextual memory and potential scientific and educational uses. Research goals are distinguished from validated results.
Edgar Chraghyan · Research editorialRead article →Artificial Intelligence · 2026-10-26
A cross-section of the MIT community convened discussions on topics ranging from data centers and super pollutants to agriculture and education.
MIT Artificial IntelligenceRead article →Engineering · 2026-10-26
Like many a nerd, I have a certain fascination with locks. This originates in reading the memoir Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman as a teenager, in which Richard Feynman recounts picking locks and cracking combinations while at his day job working on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
IEEE SpectrumRead article →Engineering · 2026-10-26
IEEE recently released the IEEE Xplore AI Research Suite, built on the full text of millions of peer-reviewed publications in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The library offers full-text access to IEEE standards, journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and more.
IEEE SpectrumRead article →Science · 2026-10-26
Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, making it the largest known of its kind. Dubbed “D-rex,” its evolutionary lineage appears to have emerged shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct, raising intriguing questions about how that ancient catastrophe may have shaped its evolution.
ScienceDailyRead article →Science · 2026-10-26
A mysterious shipwreck off Turkey’s coast may be the oldest ever discovered, dating back approximately 4,500 years to the age of the Egyptian pyramids. Although the wooden vessel has disappeared, its surviving pottery cargo reveals clues about an ancient trading network that may have connected distant Mediterranean civilizations.
ScienceDailyRead article →Science · 2026-10-26
Scientists have filmed tiny magnetic vortices called skyrmions melting out of an organized lattice for the first time, revealing new ways to manipulate these unusual structures. The breakthrough could help make brain-like computers a reality, potentially enabling dramatically smaller and more energy-efficient technology.
ScienceDailyRead article →Science · 2026-10-26
Scientists have identified a hidden cause of inflammatory bowel disease: antibodies that disable the immune system’s natural ability to control inflammation, potentially explaining severe illness in thousands of patients. The breakthrough also solves a 30-year genetic mystery and could pave the way for more precise diagnoses and targeted treatments.
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