A spectrum of p -atic symmetries and defects in confluent epithelia

Soft Matter 2026 Open access

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Authors: Lea Happel, Griseldis Oberschelp, Anneli Richter, Gwenda Roselene Rode, Valeriia Grudtsyna, Amin Doostmohammadi, Axel Voigt
DOI: 10.1039/d5sm01010a
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Abstract

Topological defects provide a unifying language to describe how orientational order breaks down in active and living matter. They are identified for various p -atic orders.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological and Geometric Data Analysis Quasicrystal Structures and Properties Point processes and geometric inequalities

Publication details

Journal / source
Soft Matter
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
1109–1129
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN