Loops (IMAGE)

Duke University

Loops

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Earlier calculations failed to find a 'fixed point' in three dimensions, or a spot where all the lines overlap (left). By taking these calculations one step further, Yaida was able to find the fixed point (right), showing that a new phase transition might exist in glasses at low temperatures.

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Sho Yaida

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