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A lattice model can be mapped into a continuous one near the critical point of topological quantum phase transition. Topology of a lattice model remains unchanged if no energy gap in the band structure closes and reopens.
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Shen, SQ. (2012). Minimal Lattice Model for Topological Insulator. In: Topological Insulators. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 174. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32858-9_3
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