New TechnologiesEfforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time Posted on August 13, 2025 by Administrator At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical way of thinking into the world of physics. At the time, physicists were still plagued by debates about basic definitions—what is heat? how are molecules structured?—and Hilbert hoped that the formal logic of mathematics could provide guidance.
