A brief history of free parafermions

Abstract In this article we outline the historical development and key results obtained to date for free parafermionic spin chains. The concept of free parafermions provides a natural N-state generalization of free fermions, which have long underpinned the exact solution and application of widely st...

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Main Authors: Murray T. Batchelor, Robert A. Henry, Xilin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2023-11-01
Series:AAPPS Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43673-023-00105-3