Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 234-238.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2023.03.007

• Science for the Future • Previous Articles    

Fiber bundles: the principle of everything

ZHU Hongwei   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • Received:2023-05-26 Online:2023-06-25 Published:2023-06-26

Abstract: Fiber bundles theory is a mathematical tool to study complex systems and describes profound mathematical and physical phenomena. It has been widely applied in various fields such as differential geometry, topology, physics, and informatics. This article provides a brief overview of the origin, fundamental concepts, and theoretical foundations of fiber bundles theory, and showcases its applications in multiple domains through examples.