2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/25568Vortices can form when finite quantal systems are set to rotate. In the limit of small particle numbers the vortex formation in a harmonically trapped fermion system, with repulsively interacting particles, shows similarities to the corresponding boson system, with vortices entering the rotating cloud for increasing rotation. We show that for a larger number of fermions, $N\gtrsim15$, the fermion vortices compete and co-exist with (Chamon-Wen) edge-reconstructed ground states, forcing some ground states, for instance the central single vortex, into the spectrum of excited states. Experimentally, the fermion system could for instance be a semiconductor heterostructure, a quantum dot, and the corresponding boson system a magneto optical trap (MOT).8pages, 10figuresMesoscale and Nanoscale PhysicsStrongly Correlated ElectronsVortices and Edge Reconstruction in Small Quantal Systems at High Angular Momentatext