What Are the Unsolved Problems in Physics and Math That Could Impact Society?

[vatzis]

OK, need to work on something of my PHD. Can someone explain to me a Physics / Math / or possibly computer programming problem that is yet unsolved.

I don't want links to wiki pages, just someone to explain to me in plain English, what the problem is, why people are struggling to solve it and how it will help society.

Thanks!
M.

 

[jedishrfu]

Your best bet is to be working with your advisor on a suitable problem. He/she would be in the best position to know where research is headed and provide guidance.

As far as major problems in Physics, the most famous are the Millennium problems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems

People are interested in them because they are considered foundational and because you could be awarded a million dollars. Also they could give you a clue about what you might like to research.

 

[Simon Bridge]

Hmmm... you have been admitted to a PhD program and you don't know what you are going to work on yet?

What field are you in? Probably not any of the one's you named because otherwise you would already know about likely problems, and you wouldn't need "plain English" descriptions.

 

[Enigman]

As far as major problems in Physics, the most famous are the Millennium problems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems

The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000

 

[Simon Bridge]

The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000

Can someone explain to me a Physics / Math / or possibly computer programming problem that is yet unsolved.

 

[Enigman]

As far as major problems in Physics, the most famous are the Millennium problems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems

The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000

^{Just pointing out a typo...}

 

[jedishrfu]

Two of the 7 problems are Physics-based:
- Yang Mills Existence and Mass Gap
- Navier Stokes Existence and Smoothness

and have interest in the Physics community

 

[Enigman]

Two of the 7 problems are Physics-based:
- Yang Mills Existence and Mass Gap
- Navier Stokes Existence and Smoothness

and have interest in the Physics community

^{missed those...}
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