Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
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Chapter 6.7, Problem 6.23P
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To determine
Prove that the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients satisfy the equation
(b)
To determine
Obtain the recursion relations for Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.
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