Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have just described the existence of the paradoxical Mpemba effect within quantum systems. Initially investigating out of pure curiosity, the discovery has bridged the gap between Aristotle’s observations two millennia ago and modern-day understanding, and opened the door to a whole host of “cool” — and “cooling” — implications.
Team uncovers a quantum Mpemba effect, with a host of ‘cool’ implications
