Topologically protected modes in non-equilibrium stochastic systems

Energy dissipation characterizes the states far from equilibrium, whilst how it affects the local organization remains elusive. Here, Muruganet al. show that the non-equilibrium systems exhibit topologically protected boundary modes that have been known in electronic and mechanical systems.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arvind Murugan, Suriyanarayanan Vaikuntanathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13881