Published January 7, 1985 | Version v1
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Statistical mechanics of anyons

Creators

  • 1. California Univ., Santa Barbara (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. California Univ., Santa Barbara (USA). Inst. for Theoretical Physics
  • 3. Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ (USA)

Description

We study the statistical mechanics of a two-dimensional gas of free anyons - particles which interpolate between Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac character. Thermodynamic quantities are discussed in the low-density regime. In particular, the second virial coefficient is evaluated by two different methods and is found to exhibit a simple, periodic, but nonanalytic behavior as a function of the statistics determining parameter. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Phys., B
Journal Volume
251
Journal Issue
1
Series
CODEN: NUPBB.;Nucl. Phys., B.
Journal Page Range
117-126
ISSN
0550-3213

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16031806
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN GAS; BOSE-EINSTEIN STATISTICS; FERMI GAS; FERMI STATISTICS; INTERPOLATION; PARASTATISTICS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VIRIAL EQUATION
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DMR82-16285; PHY77-27084