Topological physics pioneer and Nobel laureate David Thouless dies at 84
Theorist helped create a thriving branch of condensed matter physics
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Theorist helped create a thriving branch of condensed matter physics
Read article: Topological physics pioneer and Nobel laureate David Thouless dies at 84
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