Associations to the word «Fermion»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FERMION, noun. Any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle.

Wise words

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