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Demonstration of the spin-statistics connection in elementary quantum mechanics

General Physics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

A simple demonstration of the spin-statistics connection is presented. The effect of exchange and space inversion operators on two-particle states is reviewed. The connection follows directly from successive application of these operations to the two-particle wave function for identical particles in an s-state, evaluated at spatial coordinates ±x\pm x, but at equal time, \emph{i.e.}, at spacelike interval.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0702058,
  title  = {Demonstration of the spin-statistics connection in elementary quantum mechanics},
  author = {J. A. Morgan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0702058},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Revised; minor corrigenda