"anyon" meaning in English

See anyon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: anyons [plural]
Etymology: From any + -on, since they can have any phase when particles are interchanged. Coined by Frank Wilczek in 1982 in the journal Physical Review Letters. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|any|on}} any + -on, {{coin|en|Frank Wilczek|in=1982}} Coined by Frank Wilczek in 1982 Head templates: {{en-noun}} anyon (plural anyons)
  1. (physics) Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of which are the standard Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Wikipedia link: Physical Review Letters, anyon Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: anyonic Translations (type of particle): 任意子 (rènyìzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)

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