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The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

A team at the University of Chicago has discovered a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states that are normally difficult to produce. By making small adjustments to the energy levels ...

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