Topology and Rigidity

Topology and rigidity concepts have enabled many breakthroughs, both from a fundamental perspective and practical standpoint, in the area of glass science. The aim of this session is to focus on recent advances in the field of topological modeling and engineering of disordered materials through experimental, computational, and theoretical studies. The broad topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, atomic topology of glasses, self-organization, intermediate phase; effect of temperature, pressure, or irradiation of atomic topology; topological modeling applied to the prediction of glasses’ properties; advances in computational approaches applied to rigidity and topology; topology-based machine learning; and topological constraint theory beyond glasses (granular materials, gels, disordered solids, phase-change materials, proteins).

organizers:

• N.M. Anoop Krishan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Mathieu Bauchy, University of California Los Angeles, USA
• Morten Smedskjaer, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark