theoretical

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Dark stars are among the most intriguing theoretical objects in modern astrophysics.

From Science Daily

To explore this behavior, the research team used the Fermi-Hubbard model, a widely accepted theoretical framework that describes how electrons interact within a solid.

From Science Daily

The findings also contradict long-standing theoretical expectations, and they have now been published in Science.

From Science Daily

Decades ago, scientists observed that some steels performed better when heat treated in the presence of a magnetic field, but the explanations at the time were largely theoretical.

From Science Daily

Other work by Chinese researchers takes a similar approach, tweaking algorithms based on the behavior of ants, sheep, coyotes and whales to eke out theoretical improvements in the ability of unmanned systems to collaborate.

From The Wall Street Journal