Anyon statistics and the Witten index

DOI10.1016/S0370-2693(98)01232-5MaRDI QIDQ1850800zbMATH OpenWikidataFDO

Authors Donald Spector

Publication date 21 December 2002

Published in Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9707147

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Index theory and related fixed-point theorems on manifolds (58J20) Model quantum field theories (81T10) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60)

Abstract: Using the theory of supersymmetric anyons, I extend the definition of the Witten index to 2+1 dimensions so as to accommodate the existence of anyon spin and statistics. I then demonstrate that, although in general the index receives irrational and complex contributions from anyonic states, the overall index is always integral, and I consider some of the implications and interpretations of this result.

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