Particles and Quantum Symmetries

Published Jan 1, 1998• 0 citations

Abstract

A system of interacting particles equipped with quantum symmetry is described in an abstract algebraic way. The concept of quantum commutativity is used for description of the algebra of quantum states of the system. The graded commutativity and particles in singular magnetic field is considered as an example. The generalized Pauli exclusion principle is also mentioned. 1.

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