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simulation

[sim-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌsɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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It also demonstrates the growing power of quantum simulation, a technique that allows scientists to use carefully controlled quantum systems to investigate physical behavior that would otherwise be difficult to reproduce or study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

And we took our cue, having done all this research into stuff that Elon said, from something he kept going over again: This idea that we’re likely living in a simulation.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Policies for AI risks are often underwritten on the basis of simulation testing of the likelihood of errors, creating a de facto audit of the underlying tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Replacing real consumption with digital simulation might sound unusual, but behavioral scientists say substitution mechanisms like this can help.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Instead of arguing back, Regan straight-up ignored me and continued attaching her simulation probes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Nongsa reservoir, which supplies water to Bakau Serip, where Dewi lives, would dry up over the next month with no rainfall, simulations by local environmental non-profit group Akar Bhumi Indonesia suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The simulations incorporated the measured properties of the star and its companion, along with the physical equations governing orbital motion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

To investigate whether this was actually happening, the researchers created computer simulations of the system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The advance could help pave the way for realistic computer simulations of more complicated quantum materials, including high-temperature superconductors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

This was obviously pre–Civil War, and I stank at pre–Civil War simulations as a general rule.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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