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arXiv:2005.02172

Algebra for Fractional Statistics -- interpolating from fermions to bosons

Satish Ramakrishna

Published May 2, 2020• 0 citations
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This article constructs the Hilbert space for the algebra $αβ- e^{i θ} βα= 1 $ that provides a continuous interpolation between the Clifford and Heisenberg algebras. This particular form is inspired by the properties of anyons. We study the eigenvalues of a generalized number operator (${\cal N} = βα$) and construct the Hilbert space, classified by values of a complex coordinate ($λ_0$): the eigenvalues lie on a circle. For $θ$ being an irrational multiple of $2 π$, we get an infinite-dimensional representation, however for a rational multiple ($\frac{M}{N}$) of $2 π$, it is finite-dimensional, parametrized by the complex coordinate $λ_0$. The case for $N=2 \: ; \: θ=π$ is the usual Clifford algebra for fermions, while the case for $N=\infty \: ; \: θ=0$ is the Heisenberg algebra of bosons, albeit with two copies for positive and negative eigenvalues. We find a smooth transition from the fermion to the boson situation as $N \rightarrow \infty$ from $N=2$. After constructing the Hilbert space from the algebra, the cases for $N=2,3$ can be mapped to $SU(2)$. Then, we motivate the study of coherent states, rather generally. The coherent states are eigenstates of $α$, the annihilation operator and are labeled by complex numbers for non-zero $λ_0$.

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10.48550/arxiv.2005.02172

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