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The consequences of a violation of the Pauli principle for the physics of the solar interior are explored. It is found that a bound state of two protons becomes possible. This leads to an increase in the rate of hydrogen burning in the sun. Because a very large cross section for this reaction is in clear contradiction with the theory of stellar structure when compared with observations of solar luminosity, radius and mechanical oscillations, stringent limits on a violation of the Pauli principle in the two nucleon system can be given. However, a very small violation of the Pauli principle in the two nucléon system might solve the longstanding solar neutrino problem.
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I would like to thank the following persons for very interesting and helpful discussions on the subject of the present paper: Dr. W. Hampel, T. Kirchner, Prof. O. Nachtmann, Dr. K. Schneider, R. Timmermann.
I am especially grateful to Prof. T. Kirsten, Dr. J. Rich, Prof. M. Spiro, Dr. J. Thomas, Prof. H.A. Weidenmüller, Dr. R.K. Wunderlich and H. Lalla for their careful reading of previous versions of the present work pointing out a lot of errors and shortcomings. This work would not have been completed without the encouragement of my thesis advisor T. Kirsten to follow up unconventional ideas from time to time.
The author acknowledges the support by a graduate scholarship of the Max Planck Society.