Simetrias y grupos 2015/16

1 Show that the representation of the permutation group given in classes is reducible. Find a basis of the 3-dimensional vector space where the elements
of the group can be written in block form.
2 Given eia Xa eib Xb = eic Xc find c to the third order in and .
3 Given [A, B] = B find eiA BeiA .
4 Show
ia Xa
=
e
b

ds esia Xa iXb e(1s)ic Xc

[Hint: develop both sides and use

R1
0

dssm (1 s)n = m!n!/((m + n + 1)!).]

21st October 2015

5 Suppose [a ]ij and [a ]xy are Pauli matrices in 2 different 2-Dimensional
spaces. Define also 0 = 0 = 1. In the 4-D tensor product space the
states can be written as |ixi = |ii|xi or as
|1i = |11i; |2i = |12i;

|3i = |21i;

|4i = |22i.

We define a b a b and also (a ) a 1, (b ) 1 b . Write all

(2 )(a b ), a, b = 0, 1, 2, 3 in the latter basis. Calculate
[(a ), b c ];
Tr ((a ){b , c d })
[1 1 , 2 2 ]
6 Calcular el operador de las rotaciones U () en las representaciones con
j = 1/2, 1
7 We can write the algebra of SO(3) using J kl = klm J m (i.e. J 12 = J 3 ).
Show that [J kl , J mn ] = i( km J ln kn J lm lm J kn + ln J km ).
8 Let Tij , i, j, = 1, 2, 3 be components of a second-rank tensor. Show that:
(i)T = ij Tij is invariant under SO(3); (ii) Tij = (Tij Tji )/2 remains
antisymmetric under SO(3) transformation and Tk = kij Tij /2 transform
as a vector ; (iii) Tij = (Tij + Tji )/2 remains symmetrix under an SO(3)
transformation and the 5 independent components of T transform like the
j = 2 representation of rotations.