Charting a course toward quantum simulations of nuclear physics
(PHYSorg.com Physics)

In nuclear physics, like much of science, detailed theories alone aren`t always enough to unlock solid predictions. There are often too many pieces, interacting in complex ways, for researchers to follow the logic of a theory through to its end. It`s one reason there are still so many mysteries in nature, including how the universe`s basic building blocks coalesce and form stars and galaxies. The same is true in high-energy experiments, in which particles like protons smash together at incredible speeds to create extreme conditions similar to those just after the Big Bang.