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The mathematicians Yu Deng, Zaher Hani, and Xiao Ma solved a major piece of David Hilbert's Sixth Problem, a 125-year-old challenge to place physics on a rigorous mathematical foundation. Their breakthrough explains how countless colliding molecules give rise to the smooth equations of fluid dynamics, helping earn Deng the 2026 Fields Medal. #math #science #physics Read more at Quanta Magazine: https://www.quantamagazine.org/epic-effort-to-ground-physics-in-math-opens-up-the-secrets-of-time-20250611/ Associated paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.01800 --------- Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation. We focus on developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. READ free math and science articles on the Quanta website: www.quantamagazine.org LEARN about the Simons Foundation: www.simonsfoundation.org FOLLOW our social channels: - Instagram: quantamag - Bluesky: @quantamagazine.bsky.social‬ - Facebook: quantanews - X: quantamagazine