topological
adjective
to·po·log·i·cal
ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: of or relating to topology
2
: being or involving properties unaltered under a homeomorphism
continuity and connectedness are topological properties
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Innovations such as topological quantum error correction and feedback control systems can maintain coherence over extended periods and distances.
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Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In this research, my colleagues and I have developed a silicon topological beamformer chip.
—Ranjan Singh, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
These interactions give rise to exotic quantum phenomena including superconductivity (in which materials conduct electricity without losing energy), superfluidity (the frictionless flow of a fluid) and topological order (where particles interact according to a strict choreography).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2024
There is an object, called a homology, which gives you a lot of topological information about the manifold.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In this research, my colleagues and I have developed a silicon topological beamformer chip.
—Ranjan Singh, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
These interactions give rise to exotic quantum phenomena including superconductivity (in which materials conduct electricity without losing energy), superfluidity (the frictionless flow of a fluid) and topological order (where particles interact according to a strict choreography).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2024
There is an object, called a homology, which gives you a lot of topological information about the manifold.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Topological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topological. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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