A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...
Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.
2. The Wave Equation If you take a long string and shake one end, you will create a disturbance. Guess what, with that simple shake you've made a wave pulse, which travels along the string.