Illustration of Geometry and Topology (IMAGE)

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Illustration of Geometry and Topology

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When a sphere transforms into a torus, the geometrical parameters continuously change whereas topological parameters undergo an abrupt and discontinuous change. This definition of topological equivalence explains why a physical phenomenon that is characterized by topology does not change under continuous deformations

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by Minkyung Kim, Zubin Jacob, and Junsuk Rho

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