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Canadian Journal of Physics

Products of generalized equivalent operators in angular momentum theory

Serge Luryi

Published Mar 1, 1979• 0 citations
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Abstract

Generalized operator equivalents to the (bipolar) spherical harmonics [Formula: see text] are considered, viz. [Formula: see text], where the PJ are projection operators on the manifolds of definite angular momenta, A closed formula is derived for the coefficients of the Clebsch–Gordan decomposition of products of such operators.
DOI
10.1139/p79-041

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