topological
adjective
to·po·log·i·cal
ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: of or relating to topology
2
: being or involving properties unaltered under a homeomorphism
continuity and connectedness are topological properties
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Microsoft’s quantum chip employs eight topological qubits using indium arsenide, which is a semiconductor, and aluminum, which is a superconductor.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The Majorana 1 is a quantum processor that can fit in the palm of your hand and it was developed by creating a new state of matter: the topological state, writes Forbes senior contributor John Koetsier.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Error correction will be less complex and more efficient if Microsoft can perfect its topological qubits, many scientists said.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The first has to do with the fundamental physics that governs the energy needed to break apart one of the Cooper pairs in the topological superconductor, which could destroy the information held in the qubit.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The Majorana 1 is a quantum processor that can fit in the palm of your hand and it was developed by creating a new state of matter: the topological state, writes Forbes senior contributor John Koetsier.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Error correction will be less complex and more efficient if Microsoft can perfect its topological qubits, many scientists said.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The first has to do with the fundamental physics that governs the energy needed to break apart one of the Cooper pairs in the topological superconductor, which could destroy the information held in the qubit.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Topological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topological. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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