Bridging supersymmetry and the spin-statistics theorem A quest for emergence

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Publication date 03-2025
Journal Synthese
Article number 92
Volume | Issue number 205 | 3
Number of pages 22
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  • Interfacultary Research - Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC)
Abstract

The coexistence of Supersymmetry (SUSY) and the Spin-Statistics Theorem (SST) poses a challenge, given their seeming incompatibility. While SUSY connects particles with distinct spins, SST links particle’s spin to their statistics. We propose a solution to this puzzle: both spin and SST may emerge as low-energy phenomena. To do so, we look at SUSY breaking at lower energy scales, exploring if this mechanism aligns with the concept of emergence. The paper presents a comprehensive review of the SUSY-SST tension, a philosophical introduction to SUSY-breakig, and an argument for spin and SST emergence within SUSY. Overall, our aim is to show how SUSY and SST can coexist in the same theory and thus deepen our understanding of SUSY quantum field theory.

Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-024-04895-3
Other links https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85219659861
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