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Wiedemann-Franz law generalized to quantum Hall effects in electronic systems

Wiedemann-Franz law states a relation in a conductor between the thermal and electric conductivities by their ratio as $\kappa/\sigma=LT$ where $T$ is the temperature and $L$ is the Lorenz number ...
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What makes a topological insulator topological?

I understand that a topological insulator is one with an insulating bulk and conducting surface but I don't understand why or how the topological part comes into it. All of the resources I've found ...
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