2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/51993We show that a non-associative structure applied to the algebra of Fermi operators with su(3) colour degrees of freedom leads to a consistent Fermi statistic for the tensor operators of the colour algebra. A consequence of this construction is that leads to quark confinement, without the need to resort to a confining force. Confinement arises as a symmetry constraint in much the same manner as the Pauli exclusion principle.revtex, 5 pagesHigh Energy Physics - TheoryMathematical Physicstext