Attended the presentation “An excursion through flatland: Braiding interactions of anyons,” by Gavin K. Brennen, Dept. of Physics, Macquarie University, Sydney. Anyons are hypothetical particles. They interact as a function of braiding, knotting or topological relationship with other particles rather than with distance (as with other matter). Majorana fermions are an example of fermionic anyons.
Tags: Anyons, braiding, Fermions, Majorana, Topological order