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E8 Structure Decoded

Posted by Hemos on from the get-it-down-on-paper dept.

arobic writes "A group of mathematicians from US and Europe succeeded in mapping the E8 structure, an example of a Lie group. These were developed by the well-known mathematician Sophus Lie (pronounce Lee) in the last century and are used for many applications, mainly in theoretical physics. This is an important breakthrough as it could help physicists working on Grand Unified Theories (aka GUTs)."

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  1. I bet the American mathematicians..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    in the team made the tea for the European mathematicians on this one. When has the US ever done any clever thinking?