Kosterlitz–Thouless transition

Summary

Kosterlitz–Thouless transition ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Vadim Berezinskii is named after Kosterlitz–Thouless transition^[2].
• Michael Kosterlitz is named after Kosterlitz–Thouless transition^[3].
• David J. Thouless is named after Kosterlitz–Thouless transition^[4].
• Kosterlitz–Thouless transition's GND ID is recorded as 1119457645^[5].
• Kosterlitz–Thouless transition's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05kt3z^[6].
• Kosterlitz–Thouless transition's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics^[7].
• Kosterlitz–Thouless transition's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 71740230^[8].
• Kosterlitz–Thouless transition's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C71740230^[9].

Why It Matters

Kosterlitz–Thouless transition ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]