Majorana fermion

fermion that is its own antiparticle
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Majorana fermion
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Majorana fermion

Summary

Majorana fermion is a type of quantum particle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Majorana fermion's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[3].
  • Ettore Majorana is named after Majorana fermion[4].
  • Majorana fermion is a type of fermion[5].
  • Majorana fermion is a type of real neutral particle[6].
  • Majorana fermion is the opposite of Dirac fermion[7].
  • Majorana fermion's interaction is recorded as gravity[8].
  • Majorana fermion began on 1937[9].
  • Majorana fermion's spin quantum number is recorded as {'amount': '+0.5'}[10].
  • Majorana fermion's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://quantumcomputing.stackexchange.com/tags/majorana-particle[11].
  • Majorana fermion's different from is recorded as majoron[12].
  • Majorana fermion's magnetic moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q737120', 'amount': '+0'}[13].
  • Majorana fermion's antiparticle is recorded as Majorana fermion[14].
  • Majorana fermion's electric charge is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2101', 'amount': '+0'}[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Majorana fermion's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[3]. Recorded subclass of include fermion[5] and real neutral particle[6]. It is the opposite of Dirac fermion[7].

Origins

Ettore Majorana is named after Majorana fermion[4].

Influence

Things named for Majorana fermion include Majorana 1[16], a computer[17].

Why It Matters

Majorana fermion has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for it include Majorana 1[16], a computer[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Start time +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z
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