Historically, the Fermi-Hubbard model's theoretical and experimental applications have been limited to atoms with electrons that exist in two possible states. In new research, UC Davis physicists and an international research team expanded the Fermi-Hubbard model, allowing for a more detailed exploration of materials and their properties.

A UC Davis theoretical physicist studying the quantum nature of matter and a mathematician investigating the complexity of large datasets are the recipients of grants totaling more than $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER).