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QM2 HW10

This document is homework for a Quantum Mechanics II class. It includes: 1) A question asking to show that E(θ) = -cosθ by using the given equations relating spin states, Pauli matrices, and dot products of unit vectors. 2) Relevant equations defining spin states, Pauli matrices, and their relationship to dot products of unit vectors. 3) Mathematical working showing that E(θ) = -cosθ by applying the given equations.

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QM2 HW10

This document is homework for a Quantum Mechanics II class. It includes: 1) A question asking to show that E(θ) = -cosθ by using the given equations relating spin states, Pauli matrices, and dot products of unit vectors. 2) Relevant equations defining spin states, Pauli matrices, and their relationship to dot products of unit vectors. 3) Mathematical working showing that E(θ) = -cosθ by applying the given equations.

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Quantum Mechanics II

Homework 10

Due date: 6/4/2020

Question 1 Show E(θ) = − cos θ

we know
cos θ = n̂a· n̂b = na3 · nb3 + na2 · nb2 +na1 · nb1
→
− na3 −ina2 + na1
σ · n̂a =
ina2 + na1 −na3
|ψi = √12 (| ↑↓i − | ↓↑i)

E(θ) = hψ|A(n̂a , λ) · B(n̂b , λ)|ψi


= hψ| (→
−
σ · nˆ ) · (→
a
−
σ · nˆ ) |ψi
b

= −hψ| (→
−
σ · nˆa ) (→
−
σ · nˆb ) |ψi
  
na3 −ina2 + na1 nb3 −inb2 + nb1
= −hψ| |ψi
ina2 + na1 −na3 inb2 + nb1 −nb3
 
na3 · nb3 + (−ina2 + na1 ) · (inb2 + nb1 ) na3 · (−inb2 + nb1 ) − nb3 · (−ina2 + na1 )
= −hψ| |ψi
nb3 · (ina2 + na1 ) − na3 · (inb2 + nb1 ) (ina2 + na1 ) · (−inb2 + nb1 ) + na3 · nb3
  
1  na3 · nb3 + na2 · nb2 + na1 · nb1 0 1
=− 1 −1
2 0 +na2 · nb2 + na1 · nb1 + na3 · nb3 −1
= − (na3 nb3 + na2 nb2 + na1 nb1 ) hψ|ψi
= −n̂a · n̂b
= − cos θ

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