General theory for quantum statistics in two dimensions

Journal Article · Mon Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.2103· OSTI ID:6732701

Wu, Y

Because of complicated topology of the configuration space for indistinguishable particles in two dimensions, Feynman's path-integral formulation allows exotic statistics. All possible quantum statistics in two-space are characterized by an angle parameter theta which interpolates between bosons and fermions. The current formalisms in terms of topological action or multivalued wave functions can be derived in a model-independent way.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
• OSTI ID: 6732701
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 52:24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
FEYNMAN PATH INTEGRAL
PROPAGATOR
QUANTIZATION
TOPOLOGY
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
WAVE FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
INTEGRALS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
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