String-net liquid

condensed matter physics model involving only closed loops

In condensed matter physics, a string-net is a special state of matter. Its behavior was proposed by Michael A. Levin and Xiao-Gang Wen.[1]

References change

  1. Levin, Michael A.; Wen, Xiao-Gang (2005-01-12). "String-net condensation: A physical mechanism for topological phases". Physical Review B. 71 (4): 045110. arXiv:cond-mat/0404617. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.71.045110. ISSN 1098-0121. S2CID 51962817.