Andrew James Steinmetz
It’s easy to notice that the famous equation \(E = mc^2\) is similar to the classical expression for kinetic energy \(T = \frac{1}{2}mv^2\). Both are proportional to mass, and both have a “speed” (\(c\) or \(v\)) which is squared. That they are alike might prompt the question: why doesn’t...
andreacorbellini
Ever wondered how your computer or your phone displays the current date and time accurately? What keeps all the devices in the world (and in space) in agreement on what time it is? What makes applications that require precise timing possible? In this article, I will explain some of the challenges...
Jason K. Resch
Download eBook Watch Episode What is time? Few things are so familiar and mysterious. Our lives are governed by time, and yet we have so little understanding of it. In many ways time behaves like a dimension. We move through and have a position in time, just as we move through and...