Lecture-1

Chapter-1
Angular Momentum
 The angular momentum and its representation in spherical polar coordinates:

The angular momentum ⃗

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The three rectangular components are

The corresponding operators are formed by setting ⃗

In spherical polar coordinates

Thus
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Now,

Giving , ,

Similarly, , ,

and , ,

Now

( ) ( )

Similarly

Again

Where

Thus

Similarly , and finally can be obtained.

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 Commutation relations for angular momentum:

 [( ) ] * ( ) +

Similarly [ ] , , [ ]

 [ ] ( )

( )}

( )

Similarly [ ] ,
Hence two components of the angular momentum do not commute. It is not
possible to measure them simultaneously.

 [( ) ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
( ) ( ) ( )
( )

[Adding and subtracting and ]

( )
( )
[ ] [ ]

Similarly [ ]