DISCOVERING NEW SOLUTIONS TO CENTURY-OLD PROBLEMS IN FLUID DYNAMICS

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Mathematicians have for centuries tried to develop complex equations to describe the fundamental physics involved in fluid dynamics. However, experts can still carefully craft scenarios that can make theory go against practice, creating scenarios that could never physically happen. These situations, also known as 'singularities', help mathematicians identify fundamental limitations in the equations of fluid dynamics and help improve their understanding of how the physical world functions. Researchers recently published an entirely new family of singularities in some of the most complex equations that describe fluid motion. Their approach presents a new way to leverage AI techniques to tackle longstanding challenges in mathematics, physics, and engineering that demand unprecedented accuracy and interpretability.