Entanglements and Whitehead Products: Generalizing Kleman's Construction to Higher-Dimensional Defects
Gareth P. Alexander, Randall D. Kamien
TL;DR
This paper explores the relationship between Whitehead products in homotopy theory and the entanglement of topological defects, extending Kleman's construction to higher-dimensional cases.
Contribution
It generalizes Kleman's construction to higher-dimensional defects, providing a new perspective on the topological entanglement in homotopy theory.
Findings
Whitehead products interpreted as defect entanglements
Extension of Kleman's construction to higher dimensions
New insights into topological defect interactions
Abstract
We review the interpretation of Whitehead products in homotopy theory as an entanglement of topological defects in ordered media.
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