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Dynamical frustration in space-time metamaterials
Condensed matter theory

Dynamical frustration

A new metamaterial composed of oscillators driven by external pumping is used to study the unidirectional drift of stable phase dislocations.

OGOleksandr GamayunRMGNRFCCBA
Submitted
21123344
Quantum physics

Multi-path transfer

Simultaneous propagation along multiple paths speeds excitation transfer in long-range lattices, proving an evident quantum advantage.

ASAndrei StepanenkoKCMG
Submitted
Image for the paper "Laplacian renormalization group for heterogeneous networks"
Statistical physics

Network renormalization

Applying diffusion-based graph operators to complex networks identifies the proper spatiotemporal scales by overcoming small-world effects.

GCGuido CaldarelliPVTGAG
Nature Physics
Image for the paper "Reconstructing a credit network"
Financial networks

Reconstructing credit

New mathematical tools can help infer financial networks from partial data to understand the propagation of distress through the network.

GCGuido CaldarelliACFPAGMP
Nature Physics
Financial networks

Complex derivatives

Network-based metrics to assess systemic risk and the importance of financial institutions can help tame the financial derivatives market.

GCSBCGRMJS
Nature Physics