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A new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to powerful mathematical tools for studying systems where Newton's third law does not apply, such as bird flocks.
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Who
Marin Bukov, Ricard Alert, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Institute
What
A new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to powerful mathematical tools for studying systems where Newton's third law does not apply, such as bird flocks.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:11:00 GMT · 2h 25m ago
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Why
Many real-world collective systems, like bird flocks or moving cells, appear to ignore Newton's third law, posing a challenge because standard mathematical tools assume balanced action and reaction.
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This new framework allows scientists to use established computational and analytical methods to study a wider range of complex systems with one-sided interactions more efficiently, potentially leading to new insights in fields from biology to quantum physics.
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4 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 25m agoA new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to powerful mathematical tools for studying systems where Newton's third law does not apply, such as bird flocks.
- Health & Science2h 25m agoA new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to powerful mathematical tools in physics to study collective systems that appear to ignore Newton's third law.Open article
- Health & Science2h 25m agoA new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to powerful mathematical tools for studying systems where Newton's third law does not apply.Open article
- Health & Science2h 25m agoPhysicists have developed a framework to apply mathematical tools, previously limited to systems where Newton's third law applies, to nonreciprocal systems like bird flocks.Open article
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