Hofstadter’s butterfly turns 50: a fractal hiding in quantum matter

· Physicsworld · Oct. 5, 2026, 1:14 p.m.
Condensed matter Mathematics and computation Physics History Hofstadter's butterfly Quantum matter Fractal theory
Summary
Indu Satija commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hofstadter's butterfly, a significant concept in quantum physics and fractal theory, as explored in the blog post.
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