Jacques Lacan

A geometry implies the heterogeneity of locus, namely that there is a locus of the Other. Regarding this locus of the Other, of one sex as Other, as absolute Other, what does the most recent development in topology allow us to posit?

French Psychologist

Edward Witten

In Einstein's general relativity the structure of space can change but not its topology. Topology is the property of something that doesn't change when you bend it or stretch it as long as you don't break anything.

American Mathematician

Whitfield Diffie

I thought of computers as very low class. I thought of myself as a pure mathematician and was interested in partial differential equations and topology and things like that.

American Scientist

There was a long history of speculation that in quantum gravity, unlike Einstein's classical theory, it might be possible for the topology of spacetime to change.

Henri Poincare

Point set topology is a disease from which the human race will soon recover.

French Mathematician

Topology goes beyond mere shape to consider properties that don't change even when objects are stretched or bent.

Not Just Shape

Topology is a high-level mathematical concept often studied in advanced courses or research.

Academic Field

The transformations in topology involve gradually changing an object without cutting or gluing.

Continuous Transformations

Topology can refer to both physical layouts, like streets, or abstract arrangements, like computer networks.

Physical or Abstract

In any system, topology highlights how different parts are connected to each other.

Interconnectedness

Network topology acts like a blueprint, delineating the structure of a system's connections.

Blueprint for Networks

Neural network topologies are about complex connection patterns that determine how computers learn.

Complex Patterns

Topologies in AI relate to designing a 'brain,' or how an AI system processes information.

AI Brain Design

 can exhibit macroscopic properties and phases that are topological. But what does that mean? First of all, topology is a branch of mathematics that focuses on fundamental properties of objects.

What in the world is...

 it can hold fluids. So it's highly -- that one's the cool one. That was a month of my life. But although I would love to talk about topology with you, I'm not going to.