A numerical experiment that Enrico Fermi, John Pasta, and Stanislaw Ulam reported 54 years ago continues to inspire discovery
DOI: 10.1511/2009.78.214
Four years ago, scientists around the globe commemorated the centennial of Albert Einstein’s 1905 annus mirabilis, in which he published stunning work on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion and special relativity—thus reshaping the face of physics in one grand swoop. Intriguingly, 2005 also marked another important anniversary for physics, although it passed unnoticed by the public at large.
Mark Humpage
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