Two seemingly unrelated phenomena share surprising link: Physicists gain new insight into solitons

(PhysOrg.com) — A coupled line of swinging pendulums apparently has nothing in common with an elastic film that buckles and folds under compression while floating on a liquid, but scientists at the University of Chicago and Tel Aviv University have discovered a deep connection between the two phenomena.

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Two seemingly unrelated phenomena share surprising link: Physicists gain new insight into solitons