The quantum metric—a key measure of the quantum distance in solid-state materials—helps determine the electronic properties of solids, such as transport phenomena. While scientists have measured the quantum metric directly in artificial systems, its determination in solids has proven challenging. Recently, researchers from Yonsei University have obtained this quantity using photoemission measurements in black phosphorus, furthering theoretical as well as experimental quantum physics.

Research shows that while connections between innovations speed discovery, they also sharply increase the risk of total system collapse – with the sweet spot for sustainable innovation proving surprisingly narrow.

A joint research team from Japan has observed "heavy fermions," electrons with dramatically enhanced mass, exhibiting quantum entanglement governed by the Planckian time – the fundamental unit of time in quantum mechanics. This discovery opens up exciting possibilities for harnessing this phenomenon in solid-state materials to develop a new type of quantum computer.

The grant will fund the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics through 2030, offering opportunities to explore mathematical concepts that underpin everything from AI to industrial design.