文档介绍：Angular Momentum Techniques in Quantum Mechanics
Fundamental Theories of Physics
An International Book Series on The Fundamental Theories of Physics:
Their Clarification, Development and Application
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PEKKA J. LAHTI, University of Turku, Finland
GÜNTER LUDWIG, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany
NATHAN ROSEN, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
ASHER PERES, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
EDUARD PRUGOVECKI, University of Toronto, Canada
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ABDUS SALAM, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
HANS-JÜRGEN TREDER, Zentralinstitut für Astrophysik der Akademie der
Wissenschaften, Germany
Volume 108
Angular Momentum
Techniques in Quantum
Mechanics
by
V. Devanathan
Department of Nuclear Physics,
University of Madras
and
Crystal Growth Centre
Anna University,
Chennai, India
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To my teacher
Professor Alladi Ramakrishnan
who has inspired me to take to research and teaching
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CONTENTS
Preface xiii
1 ANGULAR MOMENTUM OPERATORS AND THEIR
MATRIX ELEMENTS 1
Quantum Mechanical Definition ................. 1
Physical Interpretation of Angular Momen