Anyons: Quantum Mechanics of Particles with Fractional Statistics

By Alberto Lerda

Book Overview

This book is a systematic and pedagogic introduction that considers the subject of anyons from many different points of view. In particular, the author presents the relation of anyons to braid groups and Chern-Simons field theory, and devotes three chapters to physical applications. The book addresses researchers as well as advanced students of mathematics and physics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662138980
• ISBN13: 9783662138984
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"