• Title of article

    Anyon statistics and the Witten index

  • Author/Authors

    Donald Spector، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    159
  • To page
    164
  • Abstract
    Using the theory of supersymmetric anyons, I extend the definition of the Witten index to 2+1 dimensions so as to accommodate the existence of anyon spin and statistics. I then demonstrate that, although in general the index receives irrational and complex contributions from anyonic states, the overall index is always integral, and I consider some of the implications and interpretations of this result.
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Serial Year
    1998
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Record number

    910668