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Derivation · draft

Spherical Harmonics as Angular Momentum Eigenstates

D-216 Home PU-301 Threads symmetry · waves · matter Depends on Angular Momentum Spectrum from Commutators
Statement

Derives the spherical harmonics as the position-space eigenfunctions of orbital L^2 and L_z with integer quantum numbers.

Depends on

Angular Momentum Spectrum from Commutators

Used by

PU-301/L08