Topological control of spontaneous failure in active nematic solids
• Abstract Active solids using energy influx to generate non-equilibrium forces undergo spontaneous mechanical failure, but how topological defects concentrate internal stresses an
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Topological Relational Theory: A Simplicial-Complex View of Functional Dependencies, Lossless Decomposition, and Acyclicity
• Computer Science > Databases [Submitted on 28 Jan 2026] Title:Topological Relational Theory: A Simplicial-Complex View of Functional Dependencies, Lossless Decomposition, and Acy
Living tissues are shaped by self-propelled topological defects, biophysicists find
• With a new mathematical model, a team of biophysicists has revealed fresh insights into how biological tissues are shaped by the active motion of structural imperfections known a
Helical metasurfaces based on topological surface states in three-dimensional photonic topological insulators
• Abstract Topological photonics expands the landscape of artificial electromagnetic materials and provides a variety of responses via robust boundary modes. • Three-dimensional ph