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Chinese physicists find doughnut topology at physical tipping points

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Chinese physicists have discovered that a tipping point in a physical system can exhibit a doughnut-like topological structure. This finding challenges the long-held convention of treating critical phenomena and topology as separate fields of study. The research, published in Nature, was co-authored by researchers from Singaporean and Chinese institutions, including Nanyang Technological University. AI

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Chinese physicists find doughnut topology at physical tipping points

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    Chinese discovery of doughnut-like topology at tipping points breaks physics convention

    Chinese physicists have discovered that a tipping point – a threshold where a physical system rapidly shifts states – can possess a smooth mathematical structure resembling a doughnut’s hole, challenging a belief that the two phenomena must be studied separately. For decades, mai…

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