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Understanding Time Crystals
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Time crystals are materials in which a pattern repeats not only in space but also in time, requiring a significant amount of energy to achieve. They exhibit an orderly behavior and structure in time, but do not allow for a free lunch.
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Physicists are exploring the possibility that axions, the particles that result from the residual energy of motion, may be the key to understanding dark matter due to their properties and abundance.
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Physicists are exploring the possibility that axions, the particles that result from the residual energy of motion, may be the key to understanding dark matter due to their properties and abundance.
ChapterUnderstanding Time Crystals
Episode#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Physicist Frank Wilczek discusses his research into dark matter and his idea of "time crystals."
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Physicist Frank Wilczek discusses his research into dark matter and his idea of "time crystals."
ChapterUnderstanding Time Crystals
Episode#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Time crystals are structures that display orderly behavior in time, just as some states of matter display orderly behavior in space.
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Time crystals are structures that display orderly behavior in time, just as some states of matter display orderly behavior in space. These structures arise spontaneously and offer insights into the fundamental properties of matter.
ChapterUnderstanding Time Crystals
Episode#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Time crystals appear to violate the laws of thermodynamics, but a closer examination shows that while they have a unique structure in time, they are not a source of free energy.
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Time crystals appear to violate the laws of thermodynamics, but a closer examination shows that while they have a unique structure in time, they are not a source of free energy.