What are topological phases of matter? First, they are phases of matter at zero temperature.
Second, they have a nonzero energy gap for the excitations above the ground state. Third …

The 1937 theoretical discovery of Majorana fermions—whose defining property is that they
are their own anti-particles—has since impacted diverse problems ranging from neutrino …

Topological states of matter are characterized by topological invariants, which are physical
quantities whose values are quantized and do not depend on the details of the system (such …

We provide a current perspective on the rapidly developing field of Majorana zero modes
(MZMs) in solid-state systems. We emphasise the theoretical prediction, experimental …

Topological insulators are electronic materials that have a bulk band gap like an ordinary
insulator but have protected conducting states on their edge or surface. These states are …

We describe an autonomous DNA nanorobot capable of transporting molecular payloads to
cells, sensing cell surface inputs for conditional, triggered activation, and reconfiguring its …

Topological quantum computation has emerged as one of the most exciting approaches to
constructing a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The proposal relies on the existence of …

Presenting the physics of the most challenging problems in condensed matter using the
conceptual framework of quantum field theory, this book is of great interest to physicists in …

Non-Abelian anyons promise to reveal spectacular features of quantum mechanics that
could ultimately provide the foundation for a decoherence-free quantum computer. A key …

We study junctions between superconductors mediated by the edge states of a quantum-
spin-Hall insulator. We show that such junctions exhibit a fractional Josephson effect, in …