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topological soliton

topological soliton noun: a type of soliton that forms the transition between two adjoining structures or spaces which are "out of phase" in such a way that the transition cannot be seamless.

Noun

topological soliton (plural topological solitons)

  1. A type of soliton that forms the transition between two adjoining structures or spaces which are "out of phase" in such a way that the transition cannot be seamless.
    • One of the simplest and most commonplace examples of a topological soliton occurs in old-fashioned coiled telephone handset cords, which are usually coiled clockwise. Years of picking up the handset can end up coiling parts of the cord in the opposite counterclockwise direction, and when this...
    • A dynamic theory is derived for the motion of a Bloch point, i.e., a point topological soliton which is homotopically equivalent to a "hedgehog," along a Bloch line in a ferromagnet.1989, Soviet Physics, JETP, Volume 68, Issues 1-4, American Institute of Physics, page 879
    Synonyms:
    topological defect

Synonyms of topological soliton

  • topological defect

Forms of topological soliton

pluraltopological solitons

Questions about topological soliton

What does topological soliton mean?
Topological soliton means a type of soliton that forms the transition between two adjoining structures or spaces which are "out of phase" in such a way that the transition cannot be seamless.
What part of speech is topological soliton?
Topological soliton is a noun.
What is the plural of topological soliton?
The plural of topological soliton is topological solitons.

Words near topological soliton in the dictionary

  1. topological groups
  2. topological insulator
  3. topological insulators
  4. topological properties
  5. topological property
  6. topological soliton
  7. topological solitons
  8. topological sort
  9. topological sorts
  10. topological space
  11. topological spaces

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