Question

98. Which branch of Mathematics did the 2016 Physics Laureates used to study the phases of matter?

• A. a) Number Theory
• B. b) Topology
• C. c) Logic
• D. d) Calculus

Answer 1

The correct option is B

b) Topology

98 Ans.B

The 2016 Physics Laureates have used advanced mathematical methods to study unusual phases, or states, of matter, such as superconductors, superfluids or thin magnetic films.

Topology is the mathematical study of the properties that are preserved through deformations, twistings, and stretchings of objects. Tearing, however, is not allowed. A circle is topologically equivalent to an ellipse (into which it can be deformed by stretching) and a sphere is equivalent to an ellipsoid