Researchers identify algebraic operators that construct persistent oscillatory modes in dissipative quantum systems without decay, revealing how emergent symmetries stabilize time crystalline order in collective spins as system size grows.

Researchers identify algebraic operators that construct persistent oscillatory modes in dissipative quantum systems without decay, revealing how emergent symmetries stabilize time crystalline order in collective spins as system size grows.
Local bit-flip error correction extended discrete time crystal memory by up to 2× on IBM's 68-qubit superconducting processor using stochastic repetition codes, demonstrating practical error mitigation for non-equilibrium quantum simulation.