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In which decade did Thouless’s research on topological matters begin gaining major recognition?

  • 1960s

  • 1970s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

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In the 1980s, Thouless' research on topological matters began gaining major recognition. His work on the quantum Hall effect, which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for in 2016, was particularly influential. This work helped to establish the field of topological insulators and has had a major impact on our understanding of the behavior of electrons in materials.
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