Anyons, Chern-Simons lagrangians and physics in (2+1)-dimensions

Jun, 1990
28 pages
Published in:
  • Int.J.Mod.Phys.A 6 (1991) 173-198
Report number:
  • UCLA/90/TEP/36

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Abstract: (WSP)
We review fractional statistics (anyons) and related topics in (2+1)-dimensional physics. We concentrate on fundamental questions and try to give a balanced presentation of quantum-mechanical and field-theoretical aspects.
  • review
  • postulated particle: anyon
  • statistics: fractional
  • dimension: 3
  • Chern-Simons term
  • many-body problem
  • braid group
  • angular momentum
  • parity: violation
  • violation: parity