Bosons and fermions

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created: 2022-01-06 16:50:03
modified: 2022-01-10 04:13:04

In quantum mechanics, particles can be classified into two types based on their spin.

Boson

A particle for which the spin is an integer is called a boson. Example: electron with spin-½.

Fermion

A particle for which the spin is a half-integer is called a fermion.