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Topics in statistical physics involving braids

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, ENSLAPP, ENS Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, F-69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France, Present address: 2525 South Voss Rd,, #206, Houston, TX 77057, U.S.A.
  2. Laboratoire de Physique des Liquides et des Interfaces, Institut de Physique, Université de Metz, 1, bd Arago, F-57000 Metz, France

Abstract

We review the appearance of the braid group in statistical physics. In particular, we explain its relevance to the anyon model of fractional statistics and conformal field theory.

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Banach Center Publications
1998/42/1
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Pages:
221-234
Main language of publication
English
Published
1998
Exact and natural sciences