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> Really? Can we actually simulate any part of the universe with 100% quantum accuracy?

Lattice QCD has been used to simulate an entire proton[1] and derive its mass to an accuracy of a few percent.

[1]Popular descriptions of the proton simply call it a triplet of quarks, but it actually contains several virtual quarks too and a bunch of gluons with ever changing bonds and positions. The average amount of crap flying around inside the proton determines its mass, and you can find it by simulation.



An accuracy of a few percent is awesome. It's just that the cumulative accuracy for larger systems becomes lousy pretty fast.




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