... model,
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The Harper model has been studied since 1955, in connection with the problem of two-dimensional electrons in a magnetic field.
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... bosons.
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Bosons are elementary particles with a
spin
or angular momentum that is a whole-integer multiple of Planck's constant. Photons and mesons are bosons.
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fermions
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Fermions are elementary particles with a spin that is a half-integer multiple of Planck's constant. Electrons, protons, and neutrons are fermions.
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