The overall spin operator is represented with S and can be decomposed in how many spin projector operators? O Three, each one representing the projection along each of the three perpendicular axes O None, it commutes so we cannot project it O One, representing its square root O As many as we want, we just need to write them

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The overall spin operator is represented with S and can be decomposed in how many spin
projector operators?
Three, each one representing the projection along each of the three perpendicular axes
O None, it commutes so we cannot project it
One, representing its square root
O As many as we want, we just need to write them
Transcribed Image Text:The overall spin operator is represented with S and can be decomposed in how many spin projector operators? Three, each one representing the projection along each of the three perpendicular axes O None, it commutes so we cannot project it One, representing its square root O As many as we want, we just need to write them
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