Condensed Matter Seminars

"Non-abelian Statistics"

Paul Fendley , UVA
[Host: Jongsoo Yoon]

ABSTRACT:

In quantum physics in 2+1 dimensions, particles need not behave as a boson or fermion. With non-abelian statistics, the wave function depends not only on the particles being exchanged, but also on the order in which they are exchanged. Such behavior probably occurs in the fractional quantum Hall effect. I discuss ways of building models with this behavior, and note the connection to quantum computers.

Condensed Matter Seminar
Thursday, February 17, 2005
4:00 PM
Physics Building, Room 204
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