Topology of linked defects in condensed matter (Q1073395)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3944852
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3944852 |
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Topology of linked defects in condensed matter (English)
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1986
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The present paper contains a systematic study of several linked singularities in condensed matter. We introduce a hierarchy of conservation laws in terms of differential forms corresponding to a sequence of linking invariants so that we can distinguish nontrivial links possessing zero Gauss linking coefficients. We obtain a set of topological obstruction rules for links in nematics, cholesterics, and superfluid \({}^ 3He\) and \({}^ 4He\).
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linked singularities in condensed matter
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conservation laws
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linking invariants
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