Parastatistics

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In quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, parastatistics is a hypothetical alternative[1] to the established particle statistics models (Bose–Einstein statistics, Fermi–Dirac statistics and Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics). Other alternatives include anyonic statistics and braid statistics, both of these involving lower spacetime dimensions. Herbert S. Green[2] is credited with the creation of parastatistics in 1953.[3][4] The particles predicted by parastatistics have not been experimentally observed.

  1. ^ Baker, David John; Halvorson, Hans; Swanson, Noel (2015-12-01). "The Conventionality of Parastatistics". The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 66 (4). University of Pittsburgh: 929–976. doi:10.1093/bjps/axu018. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Herbert Sydney (Bert) Green". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  3. ^ H. S. Green, "A Generalized Method of Field Quantization", Phys. Rev. 90, 270–273 (1953).
  4. ^ Cattani, M.; Bassalo, J. M. F. (2009). "Intermediate Statistics, Parastatistics, Fractionary Statistics and Gentilionic Statistics". arXiv:0903.4773 [cond-mat.stat-mech].