Charlie Wood
Staff writer at Quanta Magazine covering physics and mathematics, author of the story about using AI to find potential singularities in fluid equations.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 24min
Mathematicians Want To Make Fluid Equations Glitch Out
Charlie Wood, a Quanta Magazine staff writer who covers physics and math, discusses the math behind rivers, whirlpools and breezes. He explains how Navier‑Stokes equations can allow mathematical “glitches” called singularities. Conversation covers what blowups mean, how simulations and AI help find unstable candidates, and why viscosity and stability matter.
