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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Recently, a group of about 15 scientists from seven countries known as the Compact collaboration has devised a new way of finding topological clues.
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Scientists later designed photonic topological insulators, in which light is similarly protected.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2022
To overcome these obstacles, methods like topological protection and surface codes are being intensively studied.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Innovations such as topological quantum error correction and feedback control systems can maintain coherence over extended periods and distances.
—Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Scientists later designed photonic topological insulators, in which light is similarly protected.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2022
To overcome these obstacles, methods like topological protection and surface codes are being intensively studied.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Innovations such as topological quantum error correction and feedback control systems can maintain coherence over extended periods and distances.
—Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Topological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topological. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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