Introduction to topological defects: from liquid crystals to particle physics
Sébastien Fumeron, Bertrand Berche
Topics & Concepts
Liquid crystalTopological defectIsotropyGravitational singularityPhysicsPhase transitionAnisotropyTopology (electrical circuits)Order (exchange)Particle (ecology)Theoretical physicsPhase (matter)Condensed matter physicsOpticsQuantum mechanicsMathematicsEconomicsCombinatoricsGeologyOceanographyFinanceMicro and Nano RoboticsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation