Difference between Fermions and Bosons in Feynman diagrams

vcdfrexzaswq · Dec 7, 2007

What distinguishes Fermions form Bosons in Feynman diagrams?

Avodyne · Dec 7, 2007

Fermions are usually drawn with solid lines and bosons are usually drawn with dashed or wavy lines.

vcdfrexzaswq · Dec 7, 2007

I was hoping for a more physical answer.

Sojourner01 · Dec 8, 2007

Could you rephrase the question? It isn't clear what you're asking since you specified 'in a Feynman Diagram'. I assume you know the difference in spins.

ray landers · Apr 27, 2011

The fermions are physical type particles and the bosons are effect type particles.

An electron would be a fermion and a photon would be a boson.

Is this the "more physical answer" you were looking for?

Vanadium 50 · Apr 27, 2011

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