Spin, Statistics and Charge of Solitons in (2+1)-Dimensional Theories

Abstract

General topologically invariant microscopical expressions for quantum numbers of particle-like solitons ("skyrmions") are derived for a class of (2+1)D models. Skyrmions are either half-integer spin fermions with odd electric charge or integer spin bosons with even charge. So they cannot be Anderson's spinons or holons. General results are exemplified by a square lattice model reminiscenting high-Tc models.