3 papers
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
The unique control features of topological stochastic and quantum systems
Ziyin Xiong, Aleksandra Nelson, Evelyn Tang
Topological phases support edge states that can be robust to material deformations and other perturbations. While well-studied in quantum systems, topological phases have also been…
physics.bio-ph2025
Topology of the simplest gene switch
Aleksandra Nelson, Peter Wolynes, Evelyn Tang
Complex gene regulatory networks often display emergent simple behavior. Sometimes this simplicity can be traced to a nearly equivalent energy landscape, but not always. Here, we s…
cond-mat.soft2024
Topological edge flows drive macroscopic re-organization in magnetic colloids
Aleksandra Nelson, Dana M. Lobmeyer, Sibani L. Biswal +1
Magnetic colloids can be driven with time-varying fields to form clusters and voids that re-organize over vastly different timescales. However, the driving force behind these non-e…