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anyon: a standalone construct

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Quantum physics

a particle confined to two dimensions whose exchange can produce any phase, lying between bosons and fermions.

In quantum physics, anyon refers to a particle confined to two dimensions whose exchange can produce any phase, lying between bosons and fermions. This meaning comes from Wilczek (1982) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Wilczek, F. (1982). Quantum Mechanics of Fractional-Spin Particles. Physical Review Letters, 49(14), 957-959. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.49.957

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