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Topology in Physics

Mathematical Physics 2017-08-23 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics math.MP Classical Physics

Abstract

The phenomenon of quantum number fractionalization is explained. The relevance of non-trivial phonon field topology is emphasized.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0503039,
  title  = {Topology in Physics},
  author = {R. Jackiw},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0503039},
  year   = {2017}
}

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9 pages, 5 figures