The parity operator for parafermions and parabosons
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| contents | In this paper we reexamine the definition of parafermions and parabosons by means of Green's triple relations, and extend these relations by including a parity operator $P$ which is also determined by means of triple relations. As a consequence, we are dealing with new algebraic structures. It is shown that the algebra underlying a set of $n$ parafermions together with $P$ is the orthogonal Lie algebra $so(2n+2)$. The Fock spaces correspond to particular irreducible representations of $so(2n+2)$, and the action of $P$ in these spaces leads to interesting observations. Next, we show that the algebra underlying a set of $n$ parabosons together with $P$ is the orthosymplectic Lie superalgebra $osp(2|2n)$. In this case, the Fock spaces correspond to certain irreducible infinite-dimensional representations of $osp(2|2n)$. Both for parafermions and parabosons the spectrum of $P$ is closely related to the so-called order of statistics $p$, introduced by Green. |
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| spellingShingle | The parity operator for parafermions and parabosons Stoilova, N. I. Van der Jeugt, J. Mathematical Physics Representation Theory Quantum Physics In this paper we reexamine the definition of parafermions and parabosons by means of Green's triple relations, and extend these relations by including a parity operator $P$ which is also determined by means of triple relations. As a consequence, we are dealing with new algebraic structures. It is shown that the algebra underlying a set of $n$ parafermions together with $P$ is the orthogonal Lie algebra $so(2n+2)$. The Fock spaces correspond to particular irreducible representations of $so(2n+2)$, and the action of $P$ in these spaces leads to interesting observations. Next, we show that the algebra underlying a set of $n$ parabosons together with $P$ is the orthosymplectic Lie superalgebra $osp(2|2n)$. In this case, the Fock spaces correspond to certain irreducible infinite-dimensional representations of $osp(2|2n)$. Both for parafermions and parabosons the spectrum of $P$ is closely related to the so-called order of statistics $p$, introduced by Green. |
| title | The parity operator for parafermions and parabosons |
| topic | Mathematical Physics Representation Theory Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.12393 |