In physics, topological order is a new kind of order (a new kind of organization of particles) in a quantum state that is beyond the Landau symmetry-breaking description. It cannot be described by local order parameters and long range correlations. However, topological orders can be described by a new set of quantum numbers, such as ground state degeneracy, quasiparticle fractional statistics, edge states, topological entropy, etc. Roughly speaking, topological order is a pattern of long-range quantum entanglement in quantum states. States with different topological orders can change into each other only through a phase transition.

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