2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
Awarded to: David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane, J. Michael Kosterlitz
Theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
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In 2016, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane, J. Michael Kosterlitz.
The prize was awarded for: Theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
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Why does tical discoveries of topological phase transitions matter?
The work honored in 2016 helped fill in a piece of the puzzle of how the physical world operates. Every Nobel Prize in Physics marks a shift — a moment when our understanding deepened and, often, something practical followed.
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Historical note: 2016
David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane, J. Michael Kosterlitz (various countries) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016.
Official Nobel citation:
"for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter"
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.
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