Evelyn Tang group
Building physical theories for emergent phenomena in biological and out-of-equilibrium systems.
Our Team
We use physics and math to understand and predict robust function in living and complex matter.
Recent Projects
Topology promotes novel dynamics
Topological phases in stochastic systems protect long timescales such as the circadian rhythm, which is crucial for the survival of organisms.
New theoretical properties
Despite sharing the same topological invariant with quantum, mechanical and other systems, stochastic systems break the bulk-boundary correspondence and exist in the presence of non-reciprocity.
“Stars and blossoming fruit trees:
Permanence and utter fragility give an equal sense of eternity.”
— Simone Weil