Does the statement that no observable quantity can depend upon the assignment suggest the multi-universe theory? In that case the spinon and chargon types would be one choice in one universe and the second choice appearing within the other. Our observation would reveal which universe we happen to be within at that point in time.
I personally have strong reservations regarding the existence of multiverses but it is certainly an interesting subject. Why would the particles care about our observation? If the concern is that the process of observing causes change due to coupling (such as by photon interaction), then at least there is a physical operation associated with the problem. My suspicion is that one day we will understand the reason for the paradox and it will no longer be an issue. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Axil Axil <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 3:16 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Spinon + Orbiton = Electron [...snip] Since the original electrons in the system are fermions, one of the spinon and chargon has to be a fermion, and the other one has to be a boson. One is theoretically free to make the assignment in either way, and no observable quantity can depend on this choice. The formalism with bosonic chargon and fermionic spinion is usually referred to as the "slave–fermion" formalism. .....
