topological

[tah-puh-lahj-ik-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to topology.

Example Sentences

“They did not show in a peer-reviewed publication that it is really a topological state because some objects could have exactly the same properties in experiments.”

From Salon

Microsoft says this timetable can now be sped up because of the "transformative" progress it has made in developing the new chip involving a "topological conductor", based on a new material it has produced.

From BBC

By performing a series of mathematical calculations, the researchers found that one of a photon's basic properties is topological, meaning that it doesn't change even as the photon moves through different materials and environments.

From Science Daily

While there, he worked with colleague Shiing-Shen Chern to develop the influential Chern-Simons theory, a topological theory that has since been shown to have important connections to condensed matter and quantum physics.

From Science Magazine

"This method can be used in both classical computing and quantum computing, for example to better predict the properties of so-called topological materials, which are important for quantum computing," says Meißner.

From Science Daily