# Why should anyone care about computing with anyons?

Source: [Why should anyone care about computing with anyons?](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa27a62c2a3760193c3e9b>)

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Authors: Gavin K. Brennen, Jiannis K. Pachos

Published: 2007-04-18T19:35:35.000Z

## Abstract

In this article we present a pedagogical introduction of the main ideas and recent advances in the area of topological quantum computation. We give an overview of the concept of anyons and their exotic statistics, present various models that exhibit topological behavior, and we establish their relation to quantum computation. Possible directions for the physical realization of topological systems and the detection of anyonic behavior are elaborated.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2241>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/0704.2241.pdf>)