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arXiv:0711.4911 · International Spring Seminar on Nuclear Physics

COMPOSITE BOSONS AND QUASIPARTICLES IN A NUMBER CONSERVING APPROACH

F. PALUMBO

Published May 1, 2008• 3 citations
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Abstract

I recently proposed a method of bosonization valid for systems of an even number of fermions whose partition function is dominated at low energy by bosonic composites. This method respects all symmetries, in particular fermion number conservation. I extend it to treat odd systems and excitations involving unpaired fermions.
DOI
10.1142/9789812779038_0054

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