tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post7016399223892042894..comments2023-06-19T04:35:06.263-07:00Comments on Skeptic's Play: What are topological defects?millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-9345410347154672292014-11-05T12:47:20.403-08:002014-11-05T12:47:20.403-08:00Not really, no.Not really, no.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-64017217675708019522014-11-05T12:36:59.958-08:002014-11-05T12:36:59.958-08:00Just one stupid question: is it possible to have a...Just one stupid question: is it possible to have a line defect in a 2D system? I mean, is it possible to see this kind of structure in 2D simulation?millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-30406409998346287332013-12-08T07:11:30.216-08:002013-12-08T07:11:30.216-08:00The loop is a way to figure out if we can get rid ...The loop is a way to figure out if we can get rid of the defect by a smooth transformation. It's always possible to get rid of the defect by moving it out of the loop (which would mean that the loop does briefly cross through the defect). However, this only moves the defect around, without really getting rid of it.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-76436658237128202822013-12-08T04:04:11.359-08:002013-12-08T04:04:11.359-08:00Very nice post! Could be clearer at points, but a ...Very nice post! Could be clearer at points, but a very enjoyable read.<br /><br />Could you explain why passing through a discontinuity when walking around a loop through (say the lattice of spins) is "not allowed"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com