Chern-Simons theory is a topological quantum field theory set in three dimensions that has profoundly influenced our understanding of gauge theories and topology. Its formulation, which emphasises ...

Center vortices are fundamental topological configurations in Yang–Mills theory believed to encapsulate key aspects of the non‐perturbative QCD vacuum. In this framework, vortices appear as closed, ...

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University of Chicago physicists have succeeded in creating a vortex knot—a feat akin to tying a smoke ring into a knot. Linked and knotted vortex loops have existed in theory for more than a century, ...

A new theory by fluid dynamics experts at the University of California, Berkeley, shows how “zombie vortices” help lead to the birth of a new star. Reporting today (Tuesday, Aug. 20) in the journal ...

Berkeley -- A new theory by fluid dynamics experts at the University of California, Berkeley, shows how "zombie vortices" help lead to the birth of a new star. Reporting today (Tuesday, Aug. 20) in ...