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Anomalous Topological Networks: Theory and Experiment

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This lecture covers the theory and experimental implementation of anomalous robustness in nonreciprocal topological networks, exploring topics such as topological Floquet states, anomalous edge states, unitary scattering networks, Eulerian graphs, and practical implementations. The instructor discusses the topological phase transition, random phase disorder, and the differences between Chern and anomalous phases in terms of robustness to phase and scattering disorder.

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