Domain Wall

A domain wall is a type of topological soliton that occurs whenever a discrete symmetry is spontaneously broken. It can take on different meanings depending on the context:

  • Domain wall (magnetism), an interface separating magnetic domains
  • Domain wall (optics), for domain walls in optics
  • Domain wall (string theory), a theoretical 2-dimensional singularity

Famous quotes containing the words domain and/or wall:

    “In the domain of art there is no light without heat.”
    —Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

    “Cooling, so cooling,
    with a wall against my feet,
    midday sleep—behold.”
    —Matsuo Basho (1644–1694)