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Fermion vs Cofermion - What's the difference?

fermion | cofermion |

As nouns the difference between fermion and cofermion

is that fermion is (label) while cofermion is (physics) a composite fermion.

fermion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states, which means it must obey the Pauli exclusion principle and hence . They have half-integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, most derived from quarks. Compare boson .

    • Derived terms

    * fermionic English eponyms ----

    cofermion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) A composite fermion