Black Hole Mergers Show Strange Mathematical Link to String Theory
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Physicists have applied string theory concepts to model gravitational waves from near-miss black hole encounters. Using complex mathematical functions called Calabi-Yau manifolds, researchers calculated black hole scattering angles and energy emissions with high precision. This breakthrough links abstract theory to real astrophysics and could help detect new gravitational wave sources with future observatories in the 2030s.
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