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An ideal spinless one-dimensional p-wave pairing chain has a gapped topological phase with boundary Majorana modes for nonzero pairing and |μ|<2|t| in the uniform nearest-neighbour model.
ModelPhysicsFloquet topological order · Processor study (2025)Will, Cochran and collaborators reported signatures of non-equilibrium topological order in a periodically driven quantum-processor experiment published 10 September 2025.
Empirical findingPhysicsMajorana versus Andreev interpretationsLiu, Sau and Das Sarma's 2018 nanowire calculations show how trivial Andreev bound states can generate local zero-bias peaks resembling topological Majorana signals.
ModelPhysicsKinetic equations and molecular-chaos closureThe Boltzmann equation evolves a dilute one-particle distribution with streaming, force and collision terms.
ModelPhysicsThermalization, ETH and generalized Gibbs ensemblesETH proposes that suitable local-observable matrix elements in many chaotic energy eigenstates have thermal structure, allowing narrow-energy isolated preparations to approach thermal local expectations.
ModelPhysicsCausal linear response and transport inferenceFor perturbation H′(t)=−f(t)B, the retarded response of A is χ_AB(t)=(i/ħ)θ(t)⟨[A(t),B(0)]⟩ in an equilibrium reference state.
MethodPhysicsLow-energy quantum gravity as an effective theoryExpanding a diffeomorphism-invariant gravitational action in curvature and derivatives organizes low-energy quantum corrections without claiming a complete short-distance theory.
ModelPhysicsQuantum-gravity frameworks and unresolved testsString theory organizes extended-object states and includes a massless spin-two excitation in appropriate constructions; loop approaches quantize geometric variables with spin-network/holonomy methods; asymptotic safety seeks a suitable ultraviolet renormalization-group fixed point.
Open questionPhysicsGravity-induced entanglement · What would it establish?The 2017 Marletto–Vedral proposal links entanglement between two masses to nonclassical mediation under explicit subsystem and locality assumptions.
ModelPhysicsReynolds stresses and turbulence closureFor constant-density incompressible flow, averaging u=U+u′ adds the Reynolds stress R_ij=⟨u′_iu′_j⟩ to the mean momentum equation.
MethodPhysicsDNS, filtered models and convergence evidenceDNS aims to resolve the dynamically relevant viscous scales of a specified flow; LES filters resolved scales and models subfilter stress.
MethodPhysicsNonlinear optical polarization and phase matchingA nonlinear polarization drives new frequency components.
ModelPhysicsKerr envelopes, dispersion and soliton limitsIn a lossless scalar narrowband Kerr envelope convention, i∂_zA=−D∂²_tA+δ|A|²A represents second-order dispersion and self-phase modulation.
ModelPhysicsFDTD stability, boundaries and physical validationYee FDTD staggers electric/magnetic fields in space and time to approximate Maxwell curl evolution.
MethodMeasurementNonlinear correlated output propagationFor a vector measurand Y=f(X), propagating a joint input distribution retains output dependence and non-Gaussian shape.
Mathematical statementMeasurementJoint Gaussian coverage and estimated covarianceFor a nonsingular m-variate Gaussian assigned distribution with mean y and known covariance U, (Y−y)ᵀU⁻¹(Y−y)≤χ²_(m,p) gives probability p.
MethodMeasurementMultivariate Monte Carlo and region validationMonte Carlo draws from the joint input model and evaluates all outputs from each common draw.
MethodMeasurementSpecification, estimate and conformity probabilityUnder an assigned distribution g_Y for a measurand and a specification interval[T_L,T_U], the conformity probability is∫_(T_L)^(T_U)g_Y(y)dy.
MethodMeasurementGuard bands and one-sided acceptanceFor an upper specification limit T and assigned Y|data∼N(y,u²), accepting only y≤T−zu ensures Pr(Y>T|data)≤1−Φ(z) under that model.
MethodMeasurementSpecific versus global decision riskSpecific risk concerns an item given its measurement information.
MethodMeasurementDynamic transfer functions and identificationFor a causal linear time-invariant sensor with specified initial state, output is the convolution of input with impulse response plus noise.
MethodMeasurementRegularized inversion and uncertainty budgetA normalized frequency-domain Tikhonov inverse G=H*/(|H|²+λ²|L|²) suppresses ill-conditioned frequencies instead of dividing by an arbitrarily small H.
MethodMeasurementTime-series covariance and spectral noiseFor N observations of one stationary process with covariance C_ij, Var(mean)=N⁻²Σ_ijC_ij.
Mathematical statementMeasurementBayesian errors-in-variables calibrationA calibration likelihood can treat reference values x_i as latent uncertain quantities, with measured standards r_i and instrument indications y_i modelled jointly around x_i and f(x_i,θ).
MethodMeasurementIdentifiability, reference anchors and inverse branchesCalibration parameters are identifiable only when distinct parameter values lead to distinguishable predictions for the available design and reference information.
MethodMeasurementPosterior predictive checks and sensitivityA posterior predictive distribution integrates p(y_new|θ) over p(θ|data), retaining parameter uncertainty under the declared model.
MethodMeasurementQuantum Fisher information and resource accountingFor ν independent repetitions of a specified parameter-encoding state/channel, a locally unbiased estimator obeys Var(θ̂)≥1/(νF_Q) when the regularity assumptions apply.
Mathematical statementMeasurementSqueezing, loss and sensor noise trade-offsSqueezing lowers noise in one optical quadrature while increasing conjugate noise.
MethodMeasurementLIGO A+ · Measured quantum-noise reduction (2024)Jia, Xu and collaborators reported quantum noise below a stated free-mass standard quantum limit by up to 3 dB with broadband sensitivity improvement using frequency-dependent squeezing.
Empirical findingMeasurementOptical standards and the second's definitionOptical transition standards on the CIPM list are secondary representations of the second; their improved instrument performance does not itself change the SI definition.
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