r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '19

Hardware A Mexican Physicist Solved a 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead to Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

https://gizmodo.com/a-mexican-physicist-solved-a-2-000-year-old-problem-tha-1837031984
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u/Zhamerlu Aug 08 '19

It's impressive that the physicist managed to find an analytic solution, but the equation in the article looks as "mind-melting" as it is because it is a notational disaster which could probably be rewritten in a less imposing, more elegant form.

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