New Approach Relates Spacetime Crystals to Traditional Geometry Written by AZoMMay 28 2021 Focused on crystal structures, a researcher from the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has designed a novel mathematical formula that might solve an ancient issue in interpreting spacetime—the foundation of the universe suggested in Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity. A diagram showing the process of creating “renormalized blended spacetime.” Penn State scientist Venkatraman Gopalan is studying crystal structures and has developed a new mathematical formula that may solve a decades-old problem in understanding spacetime, the fabric of the universe proposed in Einstein’s theories of relativity. Image Credit: Hari Padmanabhan, Penn State.