Braid statistics

Statistical mechanics
Thermodynamics Kinetic theory
Particle Statistics Spin-Statistics Theorem Identical Particles Maxwell–Boltzmann Bose–Einstein Fermi–Dirac Parastatistics Anyonic Statistics Braid Statistics
Ensembles NVE Microcanonical NVT Canonical µVT Grand canonical NPH Isoenthalpic–isobaric NPT Isothermal–isobaric µVT Open statistical
Models Debye Einstein Ising
Potentials Internal energy Enthalpy Helmholtz free energy Gibbs free energy Grand potential / Landau free energy
Scientists Maxwell Gibbs Boltzmann Einstein Debye Fermi

In mathematics and theoretical physics, braid statistics is a generalization of the statistics of bosons and fermions based on the concept of braid group. A similar notion exists using a loop braid group.

See also

• Braid symmetry
• Parastatistics
• Plekton