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topological insulator

material with insulating bulk but conductive boundary
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topological insulator

Summary

topological insulator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • topological insulator is a type of insulator[2].
  • topological insulator's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/topological-insulators[3].

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Definition and Type

topological insulator is a type of insulator[2].

Why It Matters

topological insulator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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