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In addition, there is an [[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/physics/2011/12/beautiful-losers-kelvins-vortex-atoms/|old dream]] that all elementary particles could be explained as topological solitons. (There are lots of problems with this idea, but at least, [[https://plus.google.com/+UrsSchreiber/posts/Z2LfHsyxgR8|instantons come somewhat close]].) | In addition, there is an [[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/physics/2011/12/beautiful-losers-kelvins-vortex-atoms/|old dream]] that all elementary particles could be explained as topological solitons. (There are lots of problems with this idea, but at least, [[https://plus.google.com/+UrsSchreiber/posts/Z2LfHsyxgR8|instantons come somewhat close]].) | ||
- | While solitons are interesting but rare in particle physics, they are found frequently in condensed matter physics. | + | While solitons are rare in particle physics, they are found frequently in condensed matter physics. |
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