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Invariance under quantum permutations rules out parastatistics.

Manuel Mekonnen1,2, Thomas D Galley3,4, Markus P Müller3,4,5

  • 1Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria. manuel.mekonnen@oeaw.ac.at.

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|May 28, 2026
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Quantum physics allows for exotic "paraparticles," but they are not observed. This study provides two model-independent arguments, using quantum information theory and quantum reference frames, to explain why only bosons and fermions exist in nature.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Physics
  • Quantum Information Theory
  • Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Background:

  • Quantum systems are typically classified as bosons or fermions based on their behavior under particle exchange.
  • Quantum theory, however, theoretically allows for more generalized statistics, known as parastatistics.
  • The absence of observed paraparticles in nature is a long-standing puzzle in physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide model-independent explanations for the absence of paraparticles in nature.
  • To investigate the fundamental principles governing particle indistinguishability and quantum statistics.
  • To explore the role of quantum information and quantum reference frames in particle statistics.

Main Methods:

  • Development of two distinct, model-independent arguments.
  • Introduction of a "complete invariance" principle for quantum systems under permutation.
  • Application of quantum permutations, conditioned on permutation-invariant observables.
  • Leveraging concepts from quantum information theory, specifically complete positivity.
  • Utilizing recent research on internal quantum reference frames.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration that only bosons and fermions satisfy the principle of complete invariance.
  • Proof that systems invariant under quantum permutations are exclusively bosons or fermions.
  • Establishment that parastatistics are ruled out by these fundamental principles.
  • Highlighting the connection between quantum reference frames and particle statistics.

Conclusions:

  • The observed particle statistics (bosons and fermions) are a necessary consequence of fundamental quantum principles.
  • Quantum reference frames and the compositional structure of quantum information are crucial for understanding particle indistinguishability.
  • The study clarifies the explanatory power and limitations of quantum covariance principles in fundamental physics.