Category Archives: Physics

Edward Lorenz dead

Posted on 18. April 2008 by jplasser

After Wheeler now Edward Lorenz–father of Chaos theory–died. He coined the term butterfly effect. While studying computer science in Linz I was very impressed by chaos theory and its implications. Above you can see a strange attractor, the Lorenz attractor, … Continue reading →

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RIP John Archibald Wheeler

Posted on 16. April 2008 by jplasser

John Archibald Wheeler, the great physicist who coined the term “Black Hole”, died at 96 today.

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Quantum Cryptography hacked

Posted on 3. Mai 2007 by admin

news @ nature.com – Quantum cryptography is hacked – Simulation proves it’s possible to eavesdrop on super-secure encrypted messages. Quantum cryptography is hacked – Simulation proves it’s possible to eavesdrop on super-secure encrypted messages. Update: Zeilinger schreibt etwas dazu in … Continue reading →

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Quantinger

Posted on 25. März 2007 by admin

Anton Zeilinger, Austrian’s quantum physics pioneer, is blogging. Technorati Tags: anton zeilinger, quantum, blog

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Partial solar eclipse

Posted on 28. März 2006 by admin

I don’t know if the weather will be fine–the forecast says it will be cloudy–, but if you can catch a glimpse of the sun from 11:43 to 13:50 you can see a partial solar eclipse in Linz. Here are … Continue reading →

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