Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work.

Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to ‘unsolvable’ 3-body problem::Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky, but a new study may reveal 12,000 new solutions.

  • skabbywag02@lemm.eeEnglish
    46·
    9 months ago

    Damn it, I just started Cixin’s book and now these jerks are going to spoil it;)

    • somedude@lemmy.ninja
      English
      10·
      9 months ago

      I didn’t think that book lived up to the hype. But maybe I just didn’t get it.

      • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        9 months ago

        I thought the first book was pretty meh with big ideas but mid execution, but holy hell was the sequel exciting and leagues ahead in terms of quality. Really delivers on what the first novel sets up.

      • R.Giskard@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Idk it was fun for me. I thought it was interesting being from China, I’m not that well read so the Chinese author put a cool perspective on the novel.

      • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        I think it’s similar to a lot of golden age SF novels from Clarke, Asimov, etc. Big, fantastic ideas combined with characters that are cardboard cutouts.

    • treefrog@lemm.eeEnglish
      63·
      9 months ago

      You clicked the thread!

      And me too, I’m just at the beginning of the second book lol